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PEOPLE v. THOMAS

No. 5-99-0156.

734 N.E.2d 1015 (2000)

315 Ill. App.3d 849

248 Ill.Dec. 724

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Bruce D. THOMAS, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District.

August 10, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary Duncan, State's Attorney, Jefferson County, Norbert J. Goetten, Director, Stephen E. Norris, Deputy Director, Gerry R. Arnold, Staff Attorney, Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Mt. Vernon, for Appellant.

Daniel M. Kirwan, Deputy Defender, Robert S. Burke, Assistant Defender, Office of the State Appellate Defender, Mt. Vernon, for Appellee.

Justice KUEHN delivered the opinion of the court:

William Wardlow strolled down a Chicago sidewalk carrying a white bag under his arm. He was walking in one of Chicago's "high crime neighborhoods." A caravan of four city squad cars on area patrol drove by. As the last squad car cruised past Wardlow, he exchanged glances with the officers inside and sprinted off. The officers chased him. After they caught him, they discovered a gun in his bag. Wardlow was arrested...

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