People v. Adams

Defendant, Michael Adams, pleaded guilty to burglary (720 ILCS 5/19 — 1(a) (West 1998)) and was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment. Later, upon the State’s complaint, the trial court ordered the forfeiture of defendant’s 1987 Oldsmobile station wagon (vehicle). See 720 ILCS 5/36 — 2 (West 1998). Defendant appeals the forfeiture order, arguing that (1) the Dixon police, after seizing the vehicle, failed to “deliver” it to the Lee County sheriff (see 720 ILCS 5/36 — 1 (West 1998)); and (2) the State failed to prove that the vehicle was used “in the commission” of his crime (720 ILCS'5/36 — 1…