People v. Tilden

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SULLIVAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

After a jury trial, defendant was convicted of the felony offense of unlawful use of weapons and sentenced to three to nine years imprisonment. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 24 — 1(b).) On appeal, he contends that the trial court erred by denying (a) his motion to suppress evidence seized at the time of his arrest; and (b) his motion in limine to prevent the revelation of the nature of his prior felony conviction.

At approximately 1:45 to 2 a.m. on an October night, two uniformed policemen, while cruising in a marked squad…