People v. Smith 

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Costs
Citation
Case Number: 
No. 2-09-0127
Decision Date: 
Friday, June 11, 2010
District: 
2d Dist.
Division/County: 
McHenry Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
JORGENSEN
Section 113-3c of Code of Criminal Procedure which mandates reimbursement of costs applies only to counsel appointed under Section 113-3(b) of Code, and is not a basis on which a court can order State to cover expenses of daily trial transcripts for pro bono counsel. Recovery of transcript costs cannot depend on trial outcome, thus cannot be awarded based on the need for transcripts for appeal.