People v. Barnes

Defendant, James Barnes, was found guilty, after a bench trial, by the circuit court of Livingston County of the offense of driving while license suspended (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 95½, par. 6 — 303) and was sentenced to two days in jail and ordered to pay a fine and costs, total-ling $295. Defendant appeals, alleging the court erred in denying defendant’s motion to quash arrest and to suppress evidence. We affirm.

On May 2, 1984, Illinois State Police Officer Richard Hurley was on routine patrol on interstate 1-55 and came up behind a red Volkswagen. At that point, he radioed the Illinois…