THE PEOPLE v. MAYO

No. 35502.

19 Ill.2d 136 (1960)

166 N.E.2d 440

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. JAMES MAYO, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed March 31, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

DIXON, EWELL, GRAHAM & VITAL, of Chicago, for plaintiff in error.

GRENVILLE BEARDSLEY, Attorney General, of Springfield, and BENJAMIN S. ADAMOWSKI, State's Attorney, of Chicago, (FRED G. LEACH, Assistant Attorney General, and FRANCIS X. RILEY and JAMES R. THOMPSON, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE SCHAEFER delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, James Mayo, was convicted in the municipal court of Chicago of a misdemeanor, the unlawful possession of papers and documents used in playing policy, and was fined $200. Policy slips were found in his car at the time of his arrest. His motion to suppress them, on the ground that the search of his car violated his constitutional rights, was denied, and they were received...

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