People State Illinois v. Albert Reynolds

JUSTICE CERDA delivered the opinion of the court: Following a jury trial, defendant, Albert Reynolds, was convicted of first degree murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par.
9-1-a(1)) for the death of his mother, Lealer Reynolds. He was sentenced to 35 years' imprisonment. On appeal, defendant asserts
that (1) the trial court erred in denying his motion to quash arrest and suppress evidence based on the lack of probable cause
to arrest and his being unlawfully detained for 55 hours until he made an incriminating statement; and (2) he was not proven
guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. We quash defendant's arrest, suppress his confession, reverse his conviction, and remand
for a new trial and such further proceedings as the trial court shall determine.