People v. Driggers

of the court, with opinion.

Justices Fitzgerald and Garman concurred in the judgment and opinion.

Justice Freeman specially concurred, with opinion, joined by Justices McMorrow and Kilbride.

Justice Karmeier took no part in the decision.

OPINION

Defendant, John A. Driggers, was charged by information with possession of drug paraphernalia (720 ILCS 600/3.5 (West 2000)) and unlawful possession of more than 2.5 but less than 10 grams of cannabis (720 ILCS 550/4(b) (West 2000)). The charges against defendant arose from a traffic stop where a drug-sniffing dog alerted to defendant’s automobile.…