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LAMPE v. ASCHER

No. 14487.

59 Ill. App.3d 755 (1978)

376 N.E.2d 74

CATHERINE LAMPE et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. WILLIAM ASCHER, Chief of Police, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Opinion filed May 11, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alfred L. Levinson, of Chicago, for appellants.

Gerald Spinner and Robert M. Rogers, both of Springfield, for appellees.

Illinois Association of Defense Lawyers, of Chicago (Thomas P. Durkin and Steven M. Levin, of counsel), for amicus curiae.

Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE MILLS delivered the opinion of the court:

Can a police department, in its discretion, accept or refuse tendered bail in misdemeanor cases after bond has been set?

In short, no. It must be accepted.

We reverse and remand.

On Friday, July 15, 1977, Ms. Lampe and Ms. Gladwell were arrested by officers of the Springfield Police Department and charged with a misdemeanor (soliciting for prostitution...

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