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· 4/27/1992

City of De Kalb v. White

Citations

  • 591 N.E.2d 522
  • 227 Ill. App. 3d 328
  • 169 Ill. Dec. 349
  • 1992 Ill. App. LEXIS 646

How courts have described this case

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  • upholding ordinance imposing fine in excess of that authorized for the same offense under state criminal law
  • upholding ordinance imposing fine in excess of that authorized for same offense under State criminal law
  • upholding ordinance imposing fine in excess of that authorized for the same offense under state criminal law
  • “A judicial decision disregarding the minimum sentence set by the State legislature *** is an abuse of discretion ***. [Citation.] This principle also applies to municipal ordinance minimum penalty provisions”
  • this specifically applies “to municipal ordinance minimum penalty provisions”
  • this specifically applies \to municipal ordinance minimum penalty provisions\

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Judges: Geiger

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