PEOPLE v. O'DONNELL

No. 63813.

116 Ill.2d 517 (1987)

508 N.E.2d 1066

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS v. DOLORES O'DONNELL, Appellee (Jim Edgar, Secretary of State, Appellant).

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed May 22, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neil F. Hartigan, Attorney General, of Springfield (Roma Jones Stewart, Solicitor General, and Patricia Rosen, Assistant Attorney General, of Chicago, of counsel), for appellant.

No appearance for appellee.


Judgment reversed.

JUSTICE RYAN delivered the opinion of the court:

The Secretary of State brings this appeal from a decision of the circuit court of Adams County. Because the court declared unconstitutional certain provisions of Illinois' drivers' license summary suspension and reinstatement procedure, the appeal lies directly to this court pursuant to our Rule 302(a). 94 Ill.2d R. 302(a).

On January 8, 1986, the defendant, Dolores O'Donnell, was...

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