People v. Fales

PRESIDING JUSTICE McCUSKEY

delivered the opinion of the court:

On January 20, 1989, the respondent, David L. Fales, was adjudicated a sexually dangerous person. He was also ordered to pay $80 in court costs and a $25 “crime victims fund” fine. In August of 1991, Fales filed a recovery petition that was denied.

On appeal from the denial of his petition, Fales argues that the order for costs and the crime victims’ fund fine must be reversed because they are void. The State concedes that the orders for costs and the crime victims’ fund fine must be reversed. Accordingly, we reverse that portion of…