People v. Pohl

Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of three counts of domestic battery, for battering his girlfriend and her two daughters. As only one complaint was filed, one clerk's fee, one court security fee, and one court automation and document storage fee could be imposed. Section 5-9-1.5 of Unified Code of Corrections is ambiguous as to imposition of domestic violence fines. Defendant should not be allowed to escape liability for three separate $200 domestic violence fines, or his punishment would be the same as for a defendant who battered only one person. (JORGENSEN and BOWMAN, concurring.)