People v. Liedtke

On October 30, 1991, the circuit court of Rock Island County issued an order directing the Secretary of State (Secretary) to issue the defendant, Gregory Dean Liedtke, a judicial driving permit (JDP). The Secretary now appeals, alleging that this order was erroneously entered.

No appellee’s brief has been filed in response. However, since the record is simple and the issue is clear, we will address the merits of the case. First Capitol Mortgage Corp. v. Talandis Construction Corp. (1976), 63 Ill. 2d 128, 345 N.E.2d 493.

On August 4, 1991, the defendant was arrested for driving under the…