In re Thomas T.

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Juvenile Court Act
Citation
Case Number: 
2016 IL App (1st) 161501
Decision Date: 
Friday, September 23, 2016
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 6th Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed in part and reversed in part.
Justice: 
ROCHFORD

(Court opinion corrected 10/4/16.) After bench trial, court adjudicated Respondent a delinquent minor, on grounds that he committed offenses of vehicular invasion, burglary, and theft. Evidence did not establish that Respondent entered vehicle "by force" and thus finding of delinquency is reversed as to vehicular invasion offense. In opening unlocked taxi door, Respondent did not exercise constraint or compulsion over taxi driver or his taxi, and Respondent made no showing of strength, power, or violence, or threat to do so. (HOFFMAN and DELORT, concurring.)