People v. EK

Our Client was charged with Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon.  The Police claim that they pulled our Client over for having a windshield with an obstructed view because a handicapped placard and air freshener were hanging from the rearview mirror.  As an Officer approached from the passenger side, the grip of a gun was allegedly visible from underneath a tablet on the passenger seat.  Our Client was asked out of the vehicle and the fully loaded .380 was recovered.  While searching the vehicle the Police also discovered a fully loaded .40 caliber weapon.  At the preliminary hearing, the Officer could not explain why he pulled the vehicle over for obstructed view when the placard was hanging from the rearview mirror precisely as it was designed to do.  All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing!