People ex rel. Rice v. Appellate Court

Mr. Chief Justice Underwood,

specially concurring in part and dissenting in part:

I agree that the Appellate Court had jurisdiction under Rule 609(c) to stay the order of the circuit court, and that such stay order encompassed the ousters from office. However, I disagree with the majority opinion insofar as it may be thought to imply that a “conviction” of official misconduct (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch. 38, par. 33 — 3) means final disposition of the case, including appeals, rather than conviction in the trial court.

The majority- distinguishes People ex rel. Keenan v. McGuane, 13 Ill.2d 520, on…