IN RE G.O.

No. 87476.

727 N.E.2d 1003 (2000)

191 Ill.2d 37

245 Ill.Dec. 269

In re G.O., a Minor (The People of the State of Illinois, Appellant, v. G.O., Appellee).

Supreme Court of Illinois.

March 23, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Ryan, Attorney General, Springfield, Richard A. Devine, State's Attorney, Chicago (William L. Browers, Assistant Attorney General, Chicago, Renee G. Goldfarb, Kenneth T. McCurry and Susan R. Schierl, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.

Donald J. Mizerk and Craig O. Donaldson, Winston & Strawn, Chicago, for Appellee.

Amicus Curiae Rita A. Fry, Public Defender, Chicago (Elizabeth E. Clarke, of counsel).

Steven A. Drizin, Chicago, Adnan Arian, Beth A. Colgan, L. Kate Mitchell and Kate W. Shank, law students, for amicus curiae Northwestern University Legal Clinic.


Justice RATHJE delivered the opinion of the court:

The State appeals from an order of the appellate court holding that respondent, G.O., is entitled to a jury trial and that respondent's confession was involuntary. See 304 Ill.App.3d 719, 237 Ill.Dec. 717, 710 N.E.2d 140. We vacate the appellate court's holding that respondent is entitled to a jury...

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