PEOPLE v. ELLIOT

No. 2-98-1496.

732 N.E.2d 30 (2000)

314 Ill. App.3d 187

247 Ill.Dec. 314

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Patricia A. ELLIOT, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

June 14, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Joseph Weller, Deputy Defender, and Jack Hildebrand (Court-appointed), Office of the State Appellate Defender, Elgin, for Patricia A. Elliot.

Michael J. Waller, Lake County State's Attorney, Waukegan, Martin P. Moltz, Deputy Director, Lawrence M. Bauer, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Elgin, Bridget L. Field, Park Ridge, for the People.


Justice COLWELL delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a bench trial, defendant, Patricia A. Elliot, was convicted of possession of a controlled substance (720 ILCS 570/402(c) (West 1998)). She was sentenced to 12 months' conditional discharge. She appeals, arguing that the trial court improperly denied her motion to suppress the State's evidence, which was obtained in violation of the fourth amendment (U.S. Const., amends. IV, XIV). We reverse.

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