In re Sivels

ORDER

Mitchell, J.

On September 19, 1992, Maurice Sivels was a victim of first degree murder. Gerald L. Sivels, brother of the deceased victim, Cindie Hudgens, mother of Alexis Laurice Hudgens, minor child of the victim, and Marjorie Sivels Barnes, wife of the deceased victim, brought this action seeking compensation pursuant to the Crime Victims Compensation Act, hereinafter referred to as the Act. 740 ILCS 45/1 etseq.

On November 16, 1993, following a review of the investigatoiy report, this Court found that Claimant, Gerald Sivels, had paid funeral expenses in the amount of $2,767.31.

The…