People v. Carlton

The defendant, Mark Carlton, was charged by information with the theft of three cases of Chivas Regal Scotch whiskey, valued at over $150. The defendant filed a motion to suppress as evidence the three cases of Chivas Regal which were obtained during a warrant-less search of the trunk of the car in which he was riding. The circuit court of Du Page County granted the defendant’s motion, and the State appeals.

On appeal, the State argues that the trial court erred in holding: (1) that the defendant had “standing” to contest the search of a vehicle that he was a passenger in, and (2) that there…