City of Pekin v. Shindledecker

Mr. JUSTICE HÉIPLE

delivered the opinion of the court:

The city of Pekin, plaintiff, sued defendant, Labana Shindledecker, for violating a municipal ordinance. Specifically, defendant was charged with possession of one gram of cannabis, a controlled substance. The defendant filed the instant appeal.

On April 28,1980, at approximately 9:30 p.m., defendant was driving his car eastbound on Broadway in Pekin. He was going to work. Because the taillights of his auto were inoperable, a Pekin police car signalled him to pull into the parking lot of the Firestone Tire Store. Officers Bates and Williams…