Appellate Court of Illinois· 2/8/1996

People v. Brown

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661 N.E.2d 533
277 Ill. App. 3d 989
214 Ill. Dec. 679
1996 Ill. App. LEXIS 66

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finding defendant's control over secluded crawl space used to hide things
finding defendant’s control over secluded crawl space used to hide things
proximity to contraband, combined with a finding of knowledge supported by other evidence, supports constructive possession
mere transitory presence on the premises at the time of the search is insufficient to establish a legitimate expectation of privacy
court held that there was no reason why officers could not have maintained a stakeout for a time to procure a warrant where police had all exits to the apartment secured
“In light of these circumstances, we see no reason why the officers could not have maintained the stakeout for the additional period - 22 - required to procure a warrant.”

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Judges: Hoffman

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