People v. Ford

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE ALLOY

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendants Robert Ford and Michael Simpson appeal from convictions of theft of property valued in excess of *150. Defendant Ford was sentenced to two years probation conditioned, in part, upon payment of a *1,000 fine and court costs. Defendant Simpson was sentenced to a term of one to three years imprisonment. On appeal in this court, defendants argue that the trial court erred in denying defendants’ motion to suppress their confessions, on the ground that the confessions followed the illegal arrest of defendants.

It appears from the…