Justice RATHJE delivered the opinion of the court:
Defendant, Victor Branch, was charged with the unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (720 ILCS 5/24-1.1(a) (West 1996)), possession of a firearm without a firearm owner's identification card (430 ILCS 65/2(a)(1) (West 1996)), and the unlawful use of weapons (720 ILCS 5/24-1(a)(4) (West 1996)). The trial court granted his motion to suppress the evidence, and the State appeals (see 145 Ill.2d R. 604(a)), contending...
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