People v. Moore

On October 3, 1968, the defendants Carrie Moore and Clara Thomas were jointly indicted for gambling in violation of the statute (Ill Rev Stats, c 38, § 28-1 (a) (8) (1967)). On their motions the trial court quashed a search warrant and suppressed the evidence thereby seized. This is an appeal by the State pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 604(a) (1) and the only question presented is whether or not the warrant described the place to be searched with sufficient particularity.

Chicago police officers assigned to the Gambling Unit obtained a search warrant on October 3, 1968, which described the…