Minor Respondent was adjudicated delinquent for armed robbery with a firearm. Court’s imposition of the gang-related probation conditions, to “stay away” from and have “no contact” with gangs, and to clear all his social media of postings with gang members, was overly broad and thus not exercised in a reasonable manner. Remanded for court to consider whether such restrictions are still warranted, and if so, what appropriate exceptions for familiar, employment, and school contacts should be applied. Viewing evidence in light most favorable to State, it was not so unreasonable, improbable, or unsatisfactory that no rational trier of fact could have found that Respondent was armed with a firearm during commission of robbery. (HOWSE and LAVIN, concurring.)
Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Juvenile Sentencing