People v. Craig

OPINION OF THE COURT

Fred W. Eggert, J.

This case presents the question whether a conditional examination of a hospitalized prosecution witness may be held outside this State, over the defendant’s objection. I conclude that such an examination may not be held outside the State. A court may not conduct a proceeding in a place outside the territorial limits of its jurisdiction without explicit statutory authority.

The background of this case is as follows: The defendant is *443charged with attempted murder and related crimes. During the pendency of this case, one of the People’s witnesses was shot in…