People v. Carlson

In People v. Ross, 168 Ill. 2d 347 (1995), this court held that section 108 — 3(a)(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (725 ILCS 5/108 — 3(a)(1) (West 1992)) does not authorize issuance of anticipatory search warrants. The issue in this case is whether evidence seized pursuant to an anticipatory search warrant issued and executed prior to our decision in Ross may be admitted into evidence pursuant to the good-faith exception to the exclusionary rule. We hold that such evidence is admissible under the good-faith exception.

FACTS

The Illinois State Police obtained a warrant to search…