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People v. Lockhart

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District
Mar 10, 2011
998 N.E.2d 721 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011)

Summary

holding that police officer performed caretaking function when he turned off the engine, retrieved the keys, and locked the doors of defendant's unattended truck after defendant had been arrested for driving on a suspended license, and that seizure of drugs the officer found in plain view on the driver's seat when he reached into the truck did not violate the defendant's constitutional rights

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Opinion

NO. 4-09-0671

2011-03-10

People v. Lockhart


Trial Court County: Coles

Disposition: Affirmed.


Summaries of

People v. Lockhart

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District
Mar 10, 2011
998 N.E.2d 721 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011)

holding that police officer performed caretaking function when he turned off the engine, retrieved the keys, and locked the doors of defendant's unattended truck after defendant had been arrested for driving on a suspended license, and that seizure of drugs the officer found in plain view on the driver's seat when he reached into the truck did not violate the defendant's constitutional rights

Summary of this case from Davis v. United States
Case details for

People v. Lockhart

Case Details

Full title:People v. Lockhart

Court:Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District

Date published: Mar 10, 2011

Citations

998 N.E.2d 721 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011)
376 Ill. Dec. 179
406 Ill. App. 3d 1224

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