Supreme Court of Illinois

In a conviction for possession of cocaine with intent to deliver, reduction of defendant's fine by the per diem monetary credit which statute makes available for time spent in custody as part of the dismissal of defendant's postconviction petition is affirmed where such a claim may be raised at any time and at any stage of court proceedings, even on appeal in a postconviction proceeding.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/07/2008
• Published 02/07/2008

Judges

Court

• Supreme Court of Illinois

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lisa Madigan, Attorney General, Springfield, Joseph E. Birkett, State's Attorney, Wheaton (Michael A. Scodro, Solicitor General, Michael M. Glick, Erica Seyburn, Assistant Attorneys General, Chicago, Norbert J. Goetten, Martin P. Moltz, Mary Beth Burns, Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Elgin, of counsel), for the People.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas A. Lilien, Deputy Defender, Jaime L. Montgomery, Assistant Appellate Defender, Office of the State Appellate Defender, Elgin, for appellee.