People v. M.R.

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Juvenile Court Act
Citation
Case Number: 
2018 IL App (2d) 170342
Decision Date: 
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
District: 
2d Dist.
Division/County: 
Winnebago Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
McLAREN

Possession of a stolen vehicle is not a violation of a traffic law, such that a minor accused of committing offense may be tried as an adult pursuant to Section 5-125 of Juvenile Court Act. Character of offense does not change because Defendants committed offense while operating vehicles in traffic. Court properly found that Defendants, age 15 and 17 at time of offense, could not be prosecuted as adults. (ZENOFF and BURKE, concurring.)