PEOPLE v. BOHANNON

No. 5-08-0370.

936 N.E.2d 143 (2010)

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Steven BOHANNON, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District.

Rehearing Denied September 28, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tricia Turner Shelton , State's Attorney, Vienna, IL, Patrick Delfino , Director, Stephen E. Norris , Deputy Director, David Murrell , Staff Attorney, Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Mt. Vernon, IL, for Appellant.

Michael J. Pelletier , State Appellate Defender, Johannah B. Weber , Deputy Defender, John H. Gleason , Assistant Appellate Defender, Office of the State Appellate Defender, Mt. Vernon, IL, for Appellee.


Presiding Justice GOLDENHERSH delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Steven Bohannon, was charged with obstructing a peace officer under the Criminal Code of 1961 (720 ILCS 5/31-1 (West 2006)) in the circuit court of Johnson County. The circuit court dismissed the charge. On appeal, the State contends that the dismissal was improper. We affirm.

FACTS

According to reports of the Vienna police department, defendant was driving his vehicle alone...

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