In re Jonathan C.B., a Minor

              Filed 11/18/08 NO. 4-06-1077
IN THE APPELLATE COURT
OF ILLINOIS
FOURTH DISTRICT
In re: JONATHAN C.B., a Minor,
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Petitioner-Appellee,
v.
JONATHAN C.B.,
Respondent-Appellant.
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Appeal from
Circuit Court of
Champaign County
No. 06JD127
Honorable
Heidi Ladd,
Judge Presiding.
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JUSTICE McCULLOUGH delivered the opinion of the court:
The trial court adjudicated respondent, Jonathan C.B.,
a delinquent minor, finding him guilty of criminal sexual assault
(720 ILCS 5/12-13(a)(1) (West 2004)) and attempt (robbery) (720
ILCS 5/8-4(a), 18-1 (West 2004)), and ordered him to be committed
to the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice for an indetermi-nate
term to automatically terminate upon the first of the
passage of 15 years or respondent attaining the age of 21.
Respondent appeals, arguing (1) the State failed to prove him
guilty of criminal sexual assault beyond a reasonable doubt; (2)
his due-process rights were violated when he was shackled during
his bench trial; and (3) section 5-101(3) of the Juvenile Court
Act of 1987 (Act) (705 ILCS 405/5-101(3) (West 2004)), as applied
to juveniles charged with sex offenses, is unconstitutional
because it denies juveniles the right to a jury trial. We
affirm.