People v. Hammond

In three cases, People v. Hammond, No. 06—CF—50 (Cir. Ct. Livingston Co.); People v. Gaither, No. 05—CF—289 (Cir. Ct. Livingston Co.); and People v. Donahue, No. 07—CF—134 (Cir. Ct. Livingston County), the State petitioned for the revocation of probation. Defendants, Casey L. Hammond, Christopher L. Gaither, and Kelly A. Donahue, moved for dismissal of the petitions on the authority of section 5—6—4(i) of the Unified Code of Corrections (Code) (730 ILCS 5/5—6—4(i) (West 2008)), which establishes the alternative of intermediate sanctions as a way of avoiding a potential revocation of probation…