PEOPLE v. AUSTIN M.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Pelletier , State Appellate Defender, Karen Munoz , Deputy Defender, and Jacqueline L. Bullard , Assistant Appellate Defender, of the Office of the State Appellate Defender, of Springfield, for appellant.

Lisa Madigan , Attorney General, of Springfield, and Matthew Fitton , State's Attorney, of Paxton ( Michael A. Scodro , Solicitor General, and Michael M. Glick and Erin M. O'Connell , Assistant Attorneys General, of Chicago, of counsel), for the People.

Cathryn Crawford , of Chicago, for amicus curiae Children and Family Justice Center.

Marsha Levik , Riya Saha Shah and Tiffany Price , of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for amicus curiae Juvenile Law Center.

Bruce A. Boyer , of Chicago, for amicus curiae Loyola Civitas ChildLaw Center.

Mary Ann Scali and Nadia Seeratan , of Washington, D.C., for amicus curiae National Juvenile Defender Center.