PEOPLE v. JONES

No. 2-91-1294.

613 N.E.2d 354 (1993)

245 Ill. App.3d 302

184 Ill.Dec. 327

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael JONES, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

May 6, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Joseph Weller, Deputy Defender, Paul Alexander Rogers, Office of the State Appellate Defender, Elgin, for Michael Jones.

Paul A. Logli, Winnebago County State's Atty., Rockford, William L. Browers, Deputy Director, State's Attys. Appellate Prosecutor, Elgin, Martin P. Moltz, State's Atty. Appellate Prosecutor, Elgin, for the People.


Justice UNVERZAGT delivered the opinion of the court:

After a bench trial, defendant, Michael Jones, was convicted of unlawful possession of weapons by a felon (Ill.Rev.Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 24-1.1(a)) and sentenced to three years' probation. On appeal, defendant argues that the trial court manifestly erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence seized pursuant to a search that followed his warrantless arrest. We hold that, because the arresting officer had...

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