People v. Simmons

The issue in this case is whether section 3—707 of the Illinois Vehicle Code is constitutional.

On March 16, 1990, defendant, Bruce W. Simmons, was issued a traffic citation charging him with operating an uninsured motor vehicle in violation of section 3—707 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 95½, par. 3—707). On July 16, 1990, at a hearing in the circuit court of Jefferson County, defendant argued that section 3 — 707 violated both the equal protection clause of the United States and the State of Illinois Constitutions and the eighth amendment of the United States…