PEOPLE v. ROGERS

No. 14586.

59 Ill. App.3d 396 (1978)

375 N.E.2d 1009

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. JOE ROGERS, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed April 28, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hugh Finson, State's Attorney, of Monticello (Robert C. Perry, and Gary J. Anderson, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for the People.

Richard J. Wilson and Edward R. Green, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Springfield, for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE MILLS delivered the opinion of the court:

Search warrants.

"Knock and announce" rule.

Quashed.

We affirm.

Rogers was charged with unlawful possession of amphetamines. Following the trial court's suppression of certain evidence obtained under two search warrants (which were also quashed), the State appeals.

Both warrants were issued and executed on May 27, 1977, at Rogers' rural home in...

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