Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Juvenile Sentencing
(Court opinion corrected 1/22/15.) Respondent, age 16 at time of offense, was found guilty of robbery, theft and battery and adjudicated delinquent and sentenced to five years' probation. Mandatory five-year probation requirement applies to Respondent's adjudication, as robbery offense is a forcible felony. Mandatory probation requirement is rationally related to goals of Juvenile Court Act as it protects the public while allowing for individualized sentence. Juvenile robber is not treated more harshly than adult robber, as juvenile probation is only one year longer than maximum probation for adult, and minor cannot be committed to Department of Juvenile Justice for longer term than adult could be incarcerated for same offense, and juvenile commitment is inherently less harsh than adult incarceration. (McBRIDE and REYES, concurring.)