Legal Opinion
People v. Lawson
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 19, 1998No. 1-97-2943PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gordon
The People of the State of Illinois appeal from an order of the circuit court of Cook County granting the motion of defendant, Gerald Lawson, to quash his arrest and suppress evidence. For the reasons given below, we affirm.
FACTS
In March 1996 defendant Gerald Lawson was charged by an 18-count information with one count of robbery (720 ILCS 5/18 — 1(a) (West 1994)); one count of armed robbery (720 ILCS 5/18 — 2 (West 1994)); six counts of aggravated battery (720 ILCS 5/12 — 4(a), (b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(10) (West 1994)); one count of aggravated battery of a senior citizen (720 ILCS 5/12 — 4.6(a)…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. HensleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Whiteley v. Warden, Wyoming State PenitentiarySupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- People v. TislerIllinois Supreme Court · 1984
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3Cited by23 opinions
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