County of McHenry v. Thoma

Following a bench trial, defendant, Kathryn Thoma, was found guilty of two counts of letting her dog run at large. Defendant was charged with these offenses under a McHenry County department of health ordinance, but the State’s Attorney’s office prosecuted defendant for these violations. Defendant was fined $8 on one count and $3 on the other count. The trial court’s order stated that both the $8 fine and the $3 fine included court costs. The order also provided that the sentence was entered over the State’s objection, but the order did not indicate to what the State, which represented…