People v. Hunter

(Modified upon denial of rehearing 8/12/16.) Defendant, age 16 at time of offense, was convicted, after bench trial, of armed robbery, aggravated kidnapping, and aggravated vehicular hijacking.automatic transfer provision in Section 5-130 of Juvenile Court Act.  Defendant was tried and sentenced as an adult in accordance with automatic transfer provision in Section 5-130 of Juvenile Court Act. Section 5-4.5-105 of Juvenile Court Act, which took effect during pendency of his appeal, does not apply retroactively, as there is no express language of retroactivity for still-pending cases in which sentence was imposed prior to statute's effective date..(HOFFMAN and HALL, concurring.)