People v. Miles

NO. 4-02-0624

IN THE APPELLATE COURT

OF ILLINOIS

FOURTH DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

JOHNNIE C. MILES,

Defendant-Appellee.))))))))

Appeal from

Circuit Court of

Vermilion County

No. 02CF28

Honorable

Craig H. DeArmond,

Judge Presiding.

Defendant, Johnnie C. Miles, moved to suppress the State's evidence against him because the police had acquired it by violating the fourth amendment (U.S. Const., amend. XIV). After an evidentiary hearing, the trial court granted the motion. The State appeals, arguing that by requesting identification from defendant, a passenger in a car…