People v. K.E.F.

Chief Justice Fitzgerald and Justices Thomas, Kilbride, and Garman concurred in the judgment and opinion.

Justice Burke dissented, with opinion, joined by Justice Freeman.

OPINION

The issue presented for our consideration, as framed by the appellant, the People of the State of Illinois, is whether the State “may file an interlocutory appeal from a mid-trial order that suppresses evidence or has the substantive effect of terminating the prosecution in a juvenile delinquency proceeding.” Because we find that the circuit court’s order does not suppress evidence within the meaning of Supreme Court…