People v. Fox

The defendant, Caret Fox, was charged with unlawful use of weapons. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 24 — 1(a)(4).) Mr. Fox filed a motion to suppress his arrest and evidence seized, and following a hearing, the trial judge granted the motion. The State appeals pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 604(a)(1) (107 Ill. 2d R. 604(a)(1)). We affirm the trial court.

At the hearing on the motion to suppress, Mr. Fox testified that on July 28, 1988, at approximately 10:30 a.m., he was riding his motorcycle, traveling eastbound on U.S. Highway 50 in Clay County, Illinois, when he was stopped by an…