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People v. Clark

Citations

  • 440 N.E.2d 869
  • 92 Ill. 2d 96
  • 65 Ill. Dec. 14
  • 1982 Ill. LEXIS 317

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  • holding that officer’s observation of what appeared to be cannabis leaves on floor of car was sufficient to establish probable cause to search the car and seize the evidence
  • officer with probable cause to search vehicle properly took keys from ignition and opened locked glove compartment which contained drugs because “it was not unreasonable for the officer to believe that [the drugs] would be found in the glove compartment”
  • officer with probable cause to search vehicle properly took keys from ignition and opened locked glove compartment which contained drugs because \it was not unreasonable for the officer to believe that [the drugs] would be found in the glove compartment\

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Judges: Goldenhersh

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