People v. J.T.

Chief Justice Thomas and Justices McMorrow, Fitzgerald, and Garman concurred in the judgment and opinion.

Justice Kilbride concurred in part and dissented in part, with opinion.

Justice Freeman dissented, with opinion.

OPINION

The respondent, J.T., admitted having committed the offense of criminal damage to property and was sentenced to 18 months’ probation. His probation was subsequently revoked and he was committed to the Illinois Department of Corrections, Juvenile Division (DOC), for an indeterminate term. On appeal, J.T. argued, inter alia, that the circuit court of Cook County had failed to…