People v. Vera

The State appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County granting defendant’s motion to quash the search warrant for his apartment and his arrest. The State contends that the court erred in granting defendant’s motion because the written complaint for search warrant was sworn by a police officer and contains facts sufficient to show probable cause.

Defendant was charged with two counts of unlawful possession with intent to deliver cocaine (720 ILCS 570/401(a)(2)(C), (d) (West 2006)) and one count of unlawful possession with intent to deliver cannabis (720 ILCS 550/5(e) (West 2006)).…