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PEOPLE v. HOULDRIDGE

No. 4-83-0046.

117 Ill. App.3d 1059 (1983)

454 N.E.2d 769

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MICHAEL HOULDRIDGE et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed September 22, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward Litak, State's Attorney, of Danville (Robert J. Biderman and Kevin T. McClain, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for the People.

Daniel D. Yuhas and James G. Woodward, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Springfield, for appellees.

Reversed and remanded.

JUSTICE MILLS delivered the opinion of the court:

The detection of the odor of cannabis smoke emitting from a motor vehicle — by a police officer experienced in the detection of such odors — does provide a sufficient basis for a warrantless search of the vehicle.

We reverse and remand for trial.

FACTS

At approximately 8 p.m. on November 25, 1981, Deputy Jerry

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