State v. Howard
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury-waived trial, Defendant was convicted of criminal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The court of appeals affirmed. Defendant appealed, raising three arguments. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) with regarding to Defendant’s first and third issues, the court of appeals reached the correct conclusions; and (2) Defendant’s argument that his firearm should have been suppressed as evidence because it was obtained through an illegal search of his car was without merit because the search of Defendant’s car was legal under the exigent circumstances plus probable clause exception to the search warrant requirement.
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