People v. Grayson

Defendant appealed from a circuit court order finding that he should be detained prior to trial. The appellate court reversed and the State appealed to the Illinois Supreme Court. During the pendency of the appeal, defendant’s case went to trial and he was found guilty of second-degree murder. The supreme court dismissed the appeal, finding that the trial rendered the detention question moot. The court further vacated the judgments of the appellate court and circuit court in order to preclude them from becoming precedent for future cases.