PEOPLE v. STAPLE

No. 4-02-0272.

803 N.E.2d 586 (2004)

345 Ill. App.3d 814

281 Ill.Dec. 182

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dupree STAPLE, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

January 15, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel D. Yuhas, Deputy Defender (Court-appointed), Keleigh L. Biggins, Assistant Defender, Office of the State Appellate Defender, Springfield, for Dupree Staple.

John C. Piland, Champaign County State's Attorney, Urbana, Norbert J. Goetten, Director, Robert J. Biderman, Deputy Director, James C. Majors, Staff Attorney, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Springfield, for the People.


Justice MYERSCOUGH delivered the opinion of the court:

On February 1, 2002, the trial court found defendant, Dupree Staple, guilty of possession of more than 2.5 but less than 10 grams of cannabis (720 ILCS 550/4(b) (West 2000)) and sentenced defendant to 21 days in jail plus costs and fees. Defendant filed a posttrial motion, which the trial court denied. Defendant appeals, arguing that (1) the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress, (2) he did

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