People v. Slonski

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GOLDBERG

delivered the opinion of the court:

Jerald M. Slonski (defendant) was charged with operating an overweight truck in violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 95%, par. 15 — 111.) The trial court granted defendant’s motion to suppress evidence and ordered him discharged. The People have appealed from the order suppressing evidence. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 110A, par. 604.

In this court, the People contend that the suppression order was erroneous because the police officer who stopped defendant’s truck to determine whether it was overweight…