People v. Morrison

Defendant, David Morrison, appeals from his conviction of child abduction. Defendant contends that the child-abduction statute violates the due process and equal protection clauses of the United States and Illinois Constitutions. We find the statute constitutional, but we conclude that it was unconstitutionally applied to defendant. Therefore, we reverse the conviction.

Defendant was charged by information with child abduction (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 10 — 5(b)(3)) following the removal of Christopher Morrison from the custody of his mother, Teresa Teitle. It is undisputed that…