City of Wheaton v. LOEROP

Defendant, Matthew Loerop, entered an open plea of guilty to driving while under the influence of alcohol (DUI) (625 ILCS 5/11 — 501(a)(2) (West 2006)), as adopted by a Wheaton ordinance. The trial court sentenced him to one year of supervision and fined him $750. Defendant moved to reconsider, arguing that the $750 fine, which was the minimum fine allowed under the Wheaton City Code (Wheaton Code) (Wheaton City Code §§70 — 602(1), (4) (eff. December 15, 2003)), was improper because the applicable state laws do not provide a minimum fine. The trial court denied the motion, and defendant…