Appellate Court of Illinois· 3/5/1987

People v. Scott

Citations

505 N.E.2d 42
152 Ill. App. 3d 868
105 Ill. Dec. 916
1987 Ill. App. LEXIS 2093

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holding VCVA assessment is a mandatory fine that cannot be imposed by the circuit clerk
holding VCVA assessment is a mandatory fine that cannot be imposed by the circuit clerk
“The clerk of a court is a nonjudicial member of the court and, as such, has no power to *** levy fines, including mandatory ones”
“Mere access by other persons to the area where drugs are found is insufficient to defeat a charge of constructive possession”
“Mere access by other persons to the area where drugs are found is insufficient to defeat a charge of constructive possession”
fines established by the VCVA are mandatory

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Judges: Karns

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