People v. Higuera

*51 ¶ 1 The State appeals following the trial court's vacatur of a judgment entered on the forfeiture of defendant's bond. It argues that the court was without jurisdiction to vacate the more than three-year-old judgment. We agree and vacate the trial court's order as void.

¶ 2 I. BACKGROUND

¶ 3 Defendant, Fernando Higuera Jr., pled guilty to driving while license suspended ( 625 ILCS 5/6-303 (West 2014) ) on August 12, 2014. Defendant subsequently failed to appear at his sentencing hearing on October 28, 2014. The trial court ordered the forfeiture of defendant's bond as *52 *1131 well as a bench…