CITY OF KEWANEE v. SWANSON

Nos. 3-85-0495, 3-85-0530 cons.

144 Ill. App.3d 1 (1986)

493 N.E.2d 1213

THE CITY OF KEWANEE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CHARLES V. SWANSON et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

Opinion filed June 5, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tym J. Kerr, of Andrews & Eastman, of Kewanee, for appellant.

Kathryn Lindbeck, of Blachinsky Law Offices, of Kewanee, for appellees.


Affirmed in part and vacated in part.

JUSTICE WOMBACHER delivered the opinion of the court:

The city of Kewanee appeals the trial court's grant of defendants' motions to quash the summons and quash the complaint. We affirm.

The defendants were charged with violating the city's retail theft ordinance. At arraignment, the city stated that it would seek a jail term for both defendants if they were convicted. Private counsel was eventually appointed to...

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