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PEOPLE v. MENDOZA

No. 5-91-0467.

599 N.E.2d 1375 (1992)

234 Ill. App.3d 826

175 Ill.Dec. 361

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jose MENDOZA, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District.

September 17, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paula Phillips, State's Atty., Effingham, Norbert J. Goetten, Director, Stephen E. Norris, Deputy Director, Kendra S. Mitchell, Staff Atty., Office of the State's Attys. Appellate Prosecutor, Mt. Vernon, for plaintiff-appellant.

Daniel M. Kirwan, Deputy Defender, Lawrence J. O'Neill, Asst. Defender, Office of the State Appellate Defender, Vernon, for defendant-appellee.

Justice WELCH delivered the opinion of the court:

The People of the State of Illinois appeal from an order of the circuit court of Effingham County, entered June 10, 1991, suppressing evidence consisting of over 15 pounds of cannabis found in the gas tank of defendant's automobile. We reverse the suppression order and remand this cause for prosecution.

On January 24, 1991, defendant, Jose Luis Mendoza, was charged...

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