In re DeBartolo

This is a consolidated claim for compensation under the Crime Victims Compensation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 70, par. 71 et seq.), hereinafter referred to as the Act. It arises out of an incident which occurred on or about January 31, 1976. The Court has carefully considered the application for benefits submitted on the form prescribed by the Court, the investigatory report of the Attorney General of Illinois, the evidence presented at the hearing before a commissioner of the Court, the post-hearing briefs, and the arguments and evidence presented at oral arguments before the full Court…