People v. Byrd

Raymond Byrd, defendant, was charged with unlawful use of weapons. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 24—1(a)(4).) Defendant filed a motion to suppress evidence and, following a hearing, the trial judge sustained the motion. The State appeals pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 604(a)(1) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 110A, par. 604(a)(1)).

We affirm the trial court.

At the hearing upon the motion to suppress, Officer Sulky of the Chicago Police Department testified that on October 20, 1974, he observed defendant, who was wearing a silver colored, waist length, leather jacket, walking along the…