Minor Respondent, then age 16, was found guilty of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon after bench trial in juvenile court, and unlawful possession of a firearm. Among conditions of probation was that Respondent was to have no contact with gangs, guns, or drugs, and to clear his social media of anything that looks like gangs, guns, or drugs, and to disable feature allowing others to “tag” him in a social-media post. The no-gang-contact condition is vacated, as it The social-media condition is affirmed, as it does not place an unreasonable burden on his first-amendment rights , is reasonably related to minor's rehabilitative needs, and is well within the constitutional limits of the juvenile court's authority. (BURKE, concurring; GORDON, concurring in part and dissenting in part.)
Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Juvenile Sentencing