People v. Albitar

FIFTH DIVISION June 29, 2007 No. 1-05-3362 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the ) Circuit Court of Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County ) v. ) ) TAREK ALBITAR, ) ) Honorable Defendant-Appellant. ) Rickey Jones, ) Judge Presiding. JUSTICE O’MARA FROSSARD delivered the opinion of the court: Defendant Tarek Albitar appeals the trial court’s order denying him a refund of his bond to his surety. Defendant was deported by the Immigration and Naturalization Service before his trial was set to begin. Defendant argues that bond forfeiture was inappropriate because he "was unable to…