People v. Cox

State: Illinois

Court: 5th District Appellate

Docket No: 5-99-0238 Rel

Case Date: 11/17/2000

NOTICE
Decision filed 12/05/00. The text of this decision may be changed or corrected prior to the filing of a Petition for Rehearing or the disposition of the same.

NO. 5-99-0238

IN THE

APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS

FIFTH DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

ANNE F. COX,

Defendant-Appellee.

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Appeal from the
Circuit Court of
Wayne County.

No. 98-CM-169

Honorable
Robert M. Keenan, Jr.,
Judge, presiding.

JUSTICE GOLDENHERSH delivered the opinion of the court:

Anne F. Cox (defendant) was charged by way of information with unlawful possession of cannabis pursuant to section 4(a)of the Illinois Cannabis Control Act (720 ILCS 550/4(a) (West 1998)). A motion-to-suppress hearing was held, and thetrial court found that the police violated defendant's fourth amendment rights (U.S. Const., amend. IV) and privacy rightsunder the Illinois Constitution (Ill. Const. 1970, art. I,