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PEOPLE v. ELLIS

No. 5-84-0039.

131 Ill. App.3d 639 (1985)

476 N.E.2d 22

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ERIC ELLIS, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed February 27, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Don W. Weber, State's Attorney, of Edwardsville (Kenneth R. Boyle, Stephen E. Norris, and Debra A. Buchman, all of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for the People.

Donald E. Groshong, of Groshong & Moorman, Ltd., of East Alton, for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE KASSERMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Eric Ellis, was indicted for the offense of arson. Defendant filed a motion to suppress alleging that his warrantless arrest on August 18, 1983, was made without probable cause. After a hearing, the trial court granted defendant's motion to suppress items of clothing seized from defendant and statements defendant made to police. The State appeals this ruling.

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