The court properly denied defendant's suppression motion. The People met their initial burden of coming forward, and defendant did not meet his ultimate burden of proving the illegality of the search and seizure (see People v Berrios,
The police lawfully searched defendant's backpack as incident to a lawful arrest. The officer's testimony, and the reasonable inferences that may be drawn therefrom...
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