PEOPLE v. SANTILLAN

No. 69166.

561 N.E.2d 655 (1990)

138 Ill.2d 176

149 Ill.Dec. 285

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Appellee, v. Juan L. SANTILLAN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

September 26, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Moroni, Moroni & Handley, Carol Stream, for appellant.

Neil F. Hartigan, Atty. Gen., Springfield (Robert J. Ruiz, Sol. Gen., and Terence M. Madsen and Richard S. London, Asst. Attys. Gen., Chicago, of counsel), for people.


Justice CALVO delivered the opinion of the court:

Juan L. Santillan, a non-English-speaking defendant, was charged with a criminal offense in the circuit court of Kane County. Defendant required the services of an interpreter. Defendant deposited $2,500 in satisfaction of a $25,000 bail bond.

On May 19, 1989, the criminal charge was nolprossed. Defendant moved to have his bail bond refund paid to his attorney, and the circuit court so ordered. After defendant...

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