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City of Urbana v. Andrew N.B.

Case Date: 12/31/1969
Court: Supreme Court
Docket No: 95408, 95803 cons. Rel

Docket Nos 95408, 95803 cons.-Agenda 7-November 2003.

THE CITY OF URBANA, Appellee, v. ANDREW N.B.,
Appellant.-THE CITY OF CHAMPAIGN, Appellee, v. MONTRELL
D.H., Appellant.

Opinion filed June 24, 20004.
 

JUSTICE FITZGERALD delivered the opinion of the court:

In separate proceedings, Andrew N.B and Montrell D.H., bothminors, entered uncounseled guilty pleas to violating municipal ordinancesin the Cities of Urbana and Champaign and received dispositions of courtsupervision. When they violated the terms of their supervision, the Citiesfiled contempt petitions. The trial court found the minors in contempt andsentenced them to detention; the appellate court affirmed. The minorsappealed, and we consolidated their cases. For the reasons that follow,we reverse and remand.

BACKGROUND

Though the facts in each case are similar, we review them separatelyto set the stage for our analysis.


Andrew N.B.

On April 20, 2001, the City of Urbana filed a complaint in theChampaign County circuit court against 12-year-old Andrew N.B.,alleging that he had committed theft in violation of the municipal code. SeeCity of Urbana Code of Ordinances