Justice MAAG delivered the opinion of the court:
A petition for adjudication of wardship was filed concerning S.J., an alleged delinquent minor. S.J. filed a motion to dismiss alleging that the petition constituted double jeopardy in violation of the United States Constitution and the Illinois Constitution. U.S. Const., amend V; Ill. Const.1970, art. I, § 10. The trial court agreed and the case was dismissed. The State appeals.
Factually, the following...
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