People v. Purcell

Docket No. 92739–Agenda 10–March 2002.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. WILLARD PURCELL, Appellee.

Opinion filed October 3, 2002.

In August 2001, defendant was arrested and indicted in the circuit court of Winnebago County on four counts of first degree murder pursuant to sections 9–1(a)(2), (a)(3), and (b)(19) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (720 ILCS 5/9–1(a)(2), (a)(3), (b)(19) (West 2000)). On appeal following denial of bail, the appellate court declared unconstitutional section 110–4(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (the Code) (725 ILCS 5/110–4(b) (West 2000)) and…