People v. S.V.

The 13-year-old minor-respondent, S.V, was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, and unlawful use of a weapon. After a bench trial S.V was found guilty of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. S.V was adjudicated delinquent and sentenced to probation for one year.

Respondent argues on appeal that the evidence seized must be suppressed and the conviction reversed because the arresting officer did not have reasonable articulable suspicion to justify the stop and frisk of S.V We find the stop and frisk were legally justified and affirm.

BACKGROUND

On…