Respondent minor appeals adjudication of delinquency and dispositional order of probation. Court found Respondent guilty of robbery and aggravated battery of an 18-year-old student , whom he pushed and then grabbed wallet from her hand.Court sentenced him to 5 years of probation. Court was within its discretion in ordering Respondent to maintain a "C average" in school as a condition of his probation. Mandatory probation requirement is rationally related to twin goals of the Juvenile Court Act as it protects the public, while still allowing for an individualized sentence. Minor reported grades of A's and B's, has no mental or physical health issues, and has a supportive family. Requirement does not challenge the integrity of the judicial process. (REYES, concurring; LAMPKIN, specially concurring.)
Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Juvenile Sentencing