People v. Littlejohn

In People v. Littlejohn, 338 Ill. App. 3d 281, 788 N.E.2d 339, 273 Ill. Dec. 30 (2003), the Third District held that the charge imposed under section 5--6--3(b)(13) of the Code is a fine. Littlejohn, 338 Ill. App. 3d at 283-84. The court noted: "Nothing in the statutory provision authorizing this contribution suggests that the money will be used to reimburse the local anti-crime programs for costs associated with criminal prosecution or as a restitution for any loss suffered by the program." Littlejohn, 338 Ill. App. 3d at 283-84. The court concluded that "the mandatory donation more closely resembles a punishment on the defendant in addition to the sentence he or she received." Littlejohn, 338 Ill. App. 3d at 284.