Illinois Supreme Court · 2024
People v. Redmond
Since legalization, the smell of burnt cannabis alone no longer gives you probable cause to search a vehicle in Illinois. You need corroborating facts.
2024 IL 129201
Find the opinion for People v. RedmondIllinois Supreme Court · 2012
People v. Hackett
To stop a vehicle in Illinois you need reasonable, articulable suspicion of a violation — not probable cause. Two unexplained crossings of the lane line gave the deputy enough; the distance the car traveled over the line is not decisive.
2012 IL 111781; 971 N.E.2d 1058 (2012)
Find the opinion for People v. HackettIllinois Supreme Court · 2019
People v. Eubanks
The statute compelling chemical testing after a DUI death or serious injury (625 ILCS 5/11-501.2(c)(2)) is facially valid — it codifies an exigency good in most cases. But it is not an automatic warrant exception: when there's time to get a warrant and no genuine urgency, get one, or the results are suppressed.
2019 IL 123525; 169 N.E.3d 660 (2019)
Find the opinion for People v. EubanksEach summary was checked against the court’s majority opinion on September 30, 2026. Read the decision and follow your agency’s policy; this is reference guidance, not legal advice.