People v. Goeking

Defendant, Erin Goeking, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia (720 ILCS 600/3.5 (West 2000)) following a search of her car. The State appeals the trial court’s order granting defendant’s motion to quash her arrest and suppress the evidence, contending that defendant validly consented to the search.

Troy Kindle, a Polo police officer, was on patrol when he saw defendant’s car parked on the wrong side of the street and then saw it pull away from the curb without a turn signal. Kindle made a traffic stop and ascertained the identities of defendant, who was driving, and her three…