People v. Pollard

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Illinois Sex Offender Registration Act
Citation
Case Number: 
2016 IL App (5th) 130514
Decision Date: 
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
District: 
5th Dist.
Division/County: 
St. Clair Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
SCHWARM

Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) statutory scheme does not infringe on Defendant's fundamental rights under substantive due process clause, is rationally related to goal of protecting the public, and does not violate procedural due process clause by failing to give the defendant a hearing on his likelihood to reoffend. Even if the SORA statutory scheme is "punishment", it is not a grossly disproportionate punishment for the defendant's crime.(CHAPMAN and STEWART, concurring.)