People v. Casas

Illinois Supreme Court
Criminal Court
Bail Bond
Citation
Case Number: 
2017 IL 120797
Decision Date: 
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
District: 
2d Dist.
Division/County: 
DuPage Co.
Holding: 
Appellate court reversed; remanded.
Justice: 
FREEMAN

After indictment and subsequent superseding information against Defendant for violation of bail bond, court dismissed information for failure to comply with statute of limitations. Violation of bail bond is a continuing offense. Once Defendant was convicted and sentenced, his obligation to appear terminated and he was no longer violating his bail bond. Court properly found that State's information for violation of bail bond was filed after limitations period had expired. (KARMEIER, THOMAS, KILBRIDE, GARMAN, BURKE, and THEIS, concurring.)