PEOPLE v. LICHTENHELD

No. 75-270.

44 Ill. App.3d 647 (1976)

358 N.E.2d 694

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. THOMAS G. LICHTENHELD, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Second District (1st Division).

Opinion filed December 23, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Maville, State's Attorney, of Belvidere (Edward N. Morris, of Illinois State's Attorneys Association, of counsel), for the People.

Jerrold R. Beger, of Schirmer, Schirger, Graff & Beger, of Rockford, for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE SEIDENFELD delivered the opinion of the court:

The State appeals from a judgment which suppressed evidence and dismissed the case after a preliminary hearing. It contends that the officer had probable cause to search and seize 1.99 grams of a substance containing cannabis which formed the basis of the charge against the defendant.

The judge ruled after hearing evidence...

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