Legal Opinion
People v. C.J.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided February 8, 2002No. 1-99-1005, 1-99-1006 cons. RelPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Buckley
Respondent-appellant C.J., a minor, was adjudicated delinquent. He appeals, contending that the pretrial detention provision of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (the Act) (705 ILCS 405/5 — 501 (West 1998)) violates the United States and- Illinois Constitutions. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
The minor’s adjudication of delinquency arises from two separate cases. On November 16, 1998, when the minor was almost 16 years old, he was stopped by Chicago police officers. During a field interview, a clear plastic bag containing a yellow rock fell out of his mouth. Subsequently, he spit out three more such bags,…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Allen v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Gerstein v. PughSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Kent v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by7 opinions
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