People v. Helton

PRESIDING JUSTICE UNVERZAGT

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, the Secretary of State (Secretary), appeals an order of the circuit court of Winnebago County granting a judicial driving permit (JDP) to defendant, Kenneth R. Helton. The Secretary raises one issue on appeal: whether the trial court erred by ordering the Secretary to issue a JDP to defendant, who was not a statutory first offender within the meaning of section 11 — 500 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (Code) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 951/2, par. 11-500).

Defendant has not filed an appellee's brief in response. We will,…