People v. Fort

2017 IL 118966

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS (Docket No. 118966) THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. CAMERON FORT, Appellant. Opinion February 17, 2017. JUSTICE BURKE delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Justices Freeman, Garman, and Theis concurred in the judgment and opinion. Chief Justice Karmeier dissented, with opinion, joined by Justices Thomas and Kilbride. OPINION ¶1 At issue in this appeal is whether a minor who is tried in adult court under the “automatic transfer” provision of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (Act) (705 ILCS 405/5-130 (West…