Legal Opinion
People v. Joseph
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided November 9, 1984No. 83-2939PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lorenz
Following a stipulated bench trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant was found guilty of possession of a controlled substance (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. SGhk, par. 1402(b)) and sentenced to two years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. In this appeal, defendant contends that he was denied due process of law when he was arrested on the basis of a recalled warrant and there was no independent cause for his arrest.
Prior to trial, defendant filed a motion to quash his arrest and suppress the evidence which was obtained thereby. At the hearing on the motion, Officer Gerald…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States v. LeonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Whiteley v. Warden, Wyoming State PenitentiarySupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- People v. JenningsNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Childress v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
- United States v. MacKeyDistrict Court, D. Nevada · 1975
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Ott v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1992
- State v. StringerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
- People v. MourecekAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991
- State v. TaylorLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
- Commonwealth v. HecoxMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1993
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