People v. DeJesus

Angel DeJesus was charged by indictment in the circuit court of Lake County with first degree murder and armed robbery. The charge alleged that the offenses were committed with a knife. Although defendant was only 16 years old when charged, proceedings were instituted in criminal court pursuant to the “automatic transfer” provisions of section 2 — 7(6)(a) of the Juvenile Court Act (the Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat., 1987 Supp., ch. 37, par. 702 — 7(6)(a) (now Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 37, par. 805—4(6)(a))). Section 2 — 7(6)(a) requires prosecution pursuant to the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev.…