PEOPLE v. FONDIA

No. 4-99-1050.

740 N.E.2d 839 (2000)

317 Ill. App.3d 966

251 Ill.Dec. 553

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jonathan L. FONDIA, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

December 21, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel D. Yuhas, Deputy Defender (Court-appointed), Jenifer L. Johnson, Assistant Defender (argued), Office of State Appellate Defender, Springfield, for Jonathan L. Fondia.

John C. Piland, Champaign County State's Attorney, Urbana, Norbert J. Goetten, Director, Robert J. Biderman, Deputy Director, David E. Mannchen, Staff Attorney (argued), State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Springfield, for the People.


Presiding Justice STEIGMANN delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a stipulated bench trial in November 1999, the trial court found defendant, Jonathan L. Fondia, guilty of possession of drug paraphernalia (a Class A misdemeanor) (720 ILCS 600/3.5(a) (West 1998)). The court later sentenced him to 300 days in jail and ordered him to pay a fine. Defendant appeals, arguing that the court erred by denying his motion to suppress evidence. We agree and reverse.<...

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