People v. Schneider

Christopher S. Schneider appeals from his convictions of criminal sexual assault (720 ILCS 5/12 — 13(a)(1) (West 2006)) and aggravated domestic battery (720 ILCS 5/12 — 3.3(a) (West 2006)) based on acts that occurred in July 2007. He contends that (1) it was plain error for the circuit court clerk to order him to pay a $250 public defender reimbursement fee without the trial court’s consideration of his ability to pay under section 113 — 3.1(a) of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (725 ILCS 5/113 — 3.1(a) (West 2006)), and the fee must be vacated without a remand for a hearing; (2) he is…