PEOPLE v. BASCOM

No. 2-95-0208.

675 N.E.2d 1359 (1997)

286 Ill. App.3d 124

221 Ill.Dec. 629

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Laura BASCOM, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

January 8, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Waller, Lake County State's Attorney, Waukegan, William L. Browers, Deputy Director, State's Attorney Appellate Prosecutor, Constance Augsburger, Law Offices of Dennis Schumacher, P.C., Mt. Morris, Mary Beth Burns, State's Attorney Appellate Prosecutor, Elgin, for the People.

G. Joseph Weller, Deputy Defender, Office of the State Appellate Defender, Elgin, Thomas A. Lilien, Asst. Defender, Office of State Appellate Defender, Elgin, for Laura Bascom.


Justice COLWELL delivered the opinion of the court:

The State appeals the circuit court's order quashing the arrest of the defendant, Laura Bascom, and suppressing evidence obtained as a result. The State contends that the court erroneously found that the arresting officer lacked probable cause for the arrest although another officer with whom he was working in concert knew facts that provided probable cause. We reverse and remand.

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