People v. Jackson 

Illinois Supreme Court
Criminal Court
Fines and Fees
Citation
Case Number: 
2011 IL 110615
Decision Date: 
Thursday, September 22, 2011
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed (No. 110615); appeal dismissed (No. 110702).
Justice: 
FREEMAN
(Correcting court designation.) Defendants were separately convicted on drug possession charges, and challenged $10 charge, imposed with their sentence, for "Arrestee's Medical Costs Fund", claiming that they received no medical care while in custody. Statute provided no exception for arrestees who do not receive medical care, and fund benefits all arrestees, as it serves as a medical insurance policy. (KILBRIDE, THOMAS, GARMAN, KARMEIER, and BURKE, concurring.)