1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. Ill.2d
  4. 111 Ill.2d
  5. 111 Ill.2d 539 (1986)
 

PEOPLE v. L.A.S.

No. 61900.

111 Ill.2d 539 (1986)

490 N.E.2d 1271

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. L.A.S., a Minor, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed March 19, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neil F. Hartigan, Attorney General, of Springfield, and Jeffrey K. Davison, State's Attorney, of Decatur (Kenneth R. Boyle, Robert J. Biderman and Gwendolyn W. Klingler, of the State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of Springfield, of counsel), for the People.

Daniel D. Yuhas and Karen Munoz, of the Office of the State Appellate Defender, of Springfield, for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE MORAN delivered the opinion of the court:

The State appeals from a decision of the appellate court reversing a judgment of the circuit court of Macon County which summarily found respondent, a minor, guilty of direct criminal contempt for failing to return to court at the conclusion of a short recess. A majority of the appellate court held that respondent's failure to return to court could...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases