People v. Lent

The State appeals the circuit court’s order rescinding the statutory summary suspension of the driver’s license of defendant, Gary Lent, on the ground that a jail official, rather than the arresting officer, served defendant with the notice of the suspension. The State contends that the court erred in rescinding the suspension on this basis.

Defendant has not filed a brief in this court. However, we will decide the merits of the appeal pursuant to the standard of First Capitol Mortgage Corp. v. Talandis Construction Corp. (1976), 63 Ill. 2d 128.

On December 27, 1994, Officer Mark Winter…