People v. Nibbelin

2026 IL 131825

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS (Docket No. 131825) THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. CARTHELL EUGENE NIBBELIN, Appellant. Opinion filed September 24, 2026. JUSTICE ROCHFORD delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Chief Justice Neville and Justices Overstreet, Holder White, Cunningham, O’Brien, and Tailor concurred in the judgment and opinion. OPINION ¶1 In this appeal, we address a split that has developed in the appellate court over whether a defendant who claims he should have been granted an assessment waiver under Illinois Supreme…