The PEOPLE v. Jiles

This case is here on appeal from orders entered in the juvenile division of the circuit court of Cook County which dismissed delinquency petitions that had been filed against the respondents, Willie Jiles and Lamont Arrington. The orders were entered after a hearing before a judge of the juvenile division upon the motion of the State’s Attorney, who sought dismissal of the delinquency petitions so that the respondents could be prosecuted criminally.

The respondents attack the constitutionality of the statute which governs the transfer of cases from the juvenile division of the circuit court to…