People v. Purcell

In August 2001, defendant was arrested and indicted in the circuit court of Winnebago County on four counts of first degree murder pursuant to sections 9 — 1(a)(2), (a)(3), and (b)(19) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (720 ILCS 5/9 — 1(a)(2), (a)(3), (b)(19) (West 2000)). On appeal following denial of bail, the appellate court declared unconstitutional section 110 — 4(b) of the Code of Criminal Frocedure of 1963 (the Code) (725 ILCS 5/110 — 4(b) (West 2000)) and remanded the matter to the trial court for consideration of defendant’s bail request. 325 Ill. App. 3d 551. We granted the State’s…