PEOPLE v. GHERNA

No. 4-00-0871.

756 N.E.2d 468 (2001)

325 Ill. App.3d 157

258 Ill.Dec. 486

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Lynette GHERNA, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

September 21, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank Young, State's Attorney, Danville, Norbert J. Goetten, Director, Robert J. Biderman, Deputy Director, David E. Mannchen, Staff Attorney, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Springfield, for the People.

Daniel D. Yuhas, Deputy Defender, Martin J. Ryan, Assistant Defender, Office of State Appellate Defender, Springfield, for Lynette Gherna.


Justice KNECHT delivered the opinion of the court:

In August 1999, the State charged defendant, Lynette Gherna, with possession of a controlled substance (720 ILCS 570/402(c) (West Supp.1999)). In June 2000, defendant filed a motion to suppress evidence and a motion to quash arrest and suppress statements. In September 2000, after holding a hearing on the motions, the trial court granted defendant's motions. The State brings this interlocutory appeal pursuant to Supreme...

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