People v. Holder

The defendant, Kennice Holder, appeals the order of the circuit court of Champaign County holding him in contempt of court for violation of an order of protection. The defendant maintains the court was without jurisdiction to enter the protective order against him. The defendant relies upon our disposition in In re S.A.C. (1986), 147 Ill. App. 3d 656, 498 N.E.2d 285, in support of this contention. We, however, find S.A.C. factually distinguishable from the situation herein, and consequently affirm the trial court’s order.

On July 21, 1986, the court entered an adjudicatory order declaring the…