PEOPLE v. STUDLEY

No. 4-93-0771.

631 N.E.2d 839 (1994)

259 Ill. App.3d 556

197 Ill.Dec. 617

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Christopher J. STUDLEY, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

Decided March 25, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John T. Phipps (argued), John T. Phipps Law Offices, Champaign, for defendant-appellant.

Thomas J. Difanis, State's Atty., Urbana, Norbert J. Goetten, Director, State's Attys. Appellate Prosecutor, Springfield, Robert J. Biderman, Deputy Director, Elliott Turpin (argued), Staff Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.


Justice STEIGMANN delivered the opinion of the court:

In January 1993, a jury convicted defendant, Christopher J. Studley, of violating section 11-505 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (Vehicle Code) (Ill.Rev.Stat.1991, ch. 95½ par. 11-505), and the trial court later fined him $75 and court costs. Defendant appeals, alleging that (1) the court erred in applying this statute to a nonmoving vehicle and in interpreting it as an absolute liability offense, and (2) he...

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