People v. Shutters

John Shutters, hereinafter “respondent”, then age 16, was adjudged delinquent based on a finding of the trial court that he was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of burglary (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 19 — 1(a)). After a dispositional hearing, the respondent was committed to the Department of Corrections with the mittimus stayed, conditioned upon the respondent’s abiding by the terms of the dispositional order. On appeal he contends the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress his confession.

Respondent was arrested on July 9, 1976, by Arthur Walker, Deputy Sheriff of Jo…