People v. Wright Modification of Feb. 17, 2000, opinion

Docket No. 87116–Agenda 11–November 1999.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. JOHNNIE WRIGHT, Appellant.

Modified upon Denial of Rehearing, 2 October 2000

Defendant, Johnnie Wright, was the owner of J&J Scrap Auto Wrecking Company, an auto parts recycling business. On January 25, 1996, auditors from the Secretary of State’s office arrived at defendant’s business, reviewed documents in his business office, and took an inventory of the vehicles in the lot surrounding the office. As a result of this audit, defendant was placed under arrest and charged with two counts of possession of…