Legal Opinion
People v. Smith
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided January 22, 2010No. 108297PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thomas
Chief Justice Fitzgerald and Justices Freeman, Kilbride, Garman, Karmeier, and Burke concurred in the judgment and opinion.
OPINION
At issue is whether a State’s Attorney may recover a statutory preliminary examination fee (55 ILCS 5/4— 2002.1(a) (West 2008)) when a defendant receives a bail hearing but not a hearing to determine probable cause. We hold that the preliminary examination fee is available only when there has been a probable cause hearing.
BACKGROUND
The State charged defendant, Miles Smith, with possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) with the intent to deliver (720 ILCS…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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