People v. Conlan

At issue in these consolidated cases is the constitutionality of section 15 — 111 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (Code) (625 ILCS 5/15 — 111 (West 1998)), a statute regulating weights and loads of vehicles operating upon Illinois highways. The six cases in question come before this court from the circuit court of Jo Daviess County where an associate circuit judge dismissed them, holding that section 15 — 111 of the Code violates due process and is void for vagueness. The State appeals pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 603 (134 Ill. 2d R. 603). We reverse and remand.

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