Opinion ID: 2523874
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Adequate Relief

Text: ¶ 249 This case presents at least two reasons for this court to issue a supervisory order. First, the normal appellate process will not afford adequate relief to Jonathon. If this were a criminal case with an adult defendant, absent plain error, we would honor the defendant's default (see People v. Bannister, 232 Ill.2d 52, 65, 327 Ill.Dec. 450, 902 N.E.2d 571 (2008)) and leave the defendant to a possible collateral remedy pursuant to the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (725 ILCS 5/122-1 et seq. (West 2006)). ¶ 250 However, our appellate court has repeatedly held that the Post-Conviction Hearing Act does not apply to juveniles. See, e.g., In re W.M., 328 Ill.App.3d 974, 977, 263 Ill.Dec. 120, 767 N.E.2d 846 (2002) (collecting cases); supra ¶ 144 (Freeman, J., dissenting). Thus, Jonathon's claim of plain error is foreclosed if not addressed here. My colleagues in the majority fail to recognize the distinct constitutional repugnance of shackling children. See supra ¶¶ 144-50 (Freeman, J., dissenting). The least this court should do is remand for a determination of whether the circuit court knew that Jonathon was shackled during his delinquency proceeding.