IN RE E.F.

No. 3-00-0641.

754 N.E.2d 837 (2001)

324 Ill. App.3d 174

257 Ill.Dec. 845

In re E.F., a minor (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. The Department of Children and Family Services and D. Jean Ortega-Piron, Guardianship Adm'r of the Department of Children and Family Services, Respondents-Appellants).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

August 16, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Ryan, Attorney General, Richard S. Huszagh, Assistant Attorney General (argued), Joel D. Bertocchi, Solicitor General, Chicago, for Department of Children and Family Services.

John X. Breslin, Deputy Director, Dawn D. Duffy (argued), State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Ottawa, Jeff Tomczak, Will County State's Attorney, Joliet, for the People.

Doree Wojtkowiak, Lockport, for George Friesen.

Edward P. Graham, Daniel P. Fitzgerald, Law Offices of Edward P. Graham, Naperville, Guardian Ad Litem for E.F.


Justice LYTTON delivered the opinion of the court:

Sixteen-year-old E.F. was adjudicated delinquent and sentenced to the custody of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). We reverse and remand for a new sentencing hearing, finding that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to place him with DCFS.

FACTS

The Will County State's Attorney filed two delinquency petitions against E.F., alleging that the 16-year-old minor committed criminal...

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