PEOPLE v. LAWS

No. 79-293.

82 Ill. App.3d 417 (1980)

402 N.E.2d 790

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. HERBERT LAWS, JR., Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (2nd Division).

Opinion filed March 18, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph Ruebner and Michael J. Pelletier, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Chicago, for appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Marcia B. Orr, Myra J. Brown, and William Gamboney, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.


Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE STAMOS delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a stipulated bench trial, defendant, Herbert Laws, Jr., was convicted of possession of a controlled substance. He was sentenced to a term of five years' probation with one year periodic imprisonment. Prior to trial, defendant submitted a motion to quash the search warrant and to suppress evidence. His motion asked the court to grant a hearing because he alleged that the...

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