People v. Mompier

The police arrested the defendant, John Mompier, for possession of a controlled substance, and a third party posted bond for him. The Illinois Department of Revenue filed a lien against this bond deposit to secure a tax it claimed the defendant owed under the Cannabis and Controlled Substances Tax Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 120, par. 2151 et seq. (now 35 ILCS 520/1 et seq. (West 1992))) (Drug Tax Act). When the defendant failed to appear in court on the criminal charges, Judge Ronald Himel entered a judgment of bond forfeiture. Almost two years later, the defendant appeared before Judge…