People v. Jameson

── People v. Jameson ── Court: Appellate Court of Illinois Date: May 11, 2026 Category: General NOTICE 2026 IL App (4th) 260151-U FILED This Order was filed under May 11, 2026 Supreme Court Rule 23 and is NO. 4-26-0151 Carla Bender not precedent except in the limited circumstances allowed 4th District Appellate under Rule 23(e)(1). IN THE APPELLATE COURT Court, IL OF ILLINOIS FOURTH DISTRICT THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Circuit Court of v. ) Livingston County ROBERT W. JAMESON, ) No. 25CF244 Defendant-Appellant. ) ) Honorable ) Randy A. Yedinak, ) Jennifer H. Bauknecht, ) Judges Presiding. JUSTICE HARRIS delivered the judgment of the court. Justices Lannerd and Cavanagh concurred in the judgment. ORDER ¶1 Held: The appellate court reversed and remanded, holding that the State failed to prove by clear and convincing evidence that no condition or combination of conditions of pretrial release could mitigate the threat defendant posed to the safety of any person or the community. ¶2 Defendant, Robert W. Jameson, appeals the trial court’s order denying him pretrial release pursuant to article 110 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (Code) (725 ILCS 5/art. 110 (West 2024)). Defendant contends that the State failed to prove by clear and convincing evidence that he posed a real or present threat to the safety of any person or the community or that less restrictive conditions could not mitigate any threat he posed. We reverse and remand. ¶3 I. BACKGROUND ¶4 On September 25, 2025, the State charged defendant with eight counts of criminal sexual assault (720 ILCS 5/11-1.20(a)(1), (2) (West 2024)) and two counts of criminal sexual abuse (id. § 11-1.50(a)(1), (2)). The charges alleged that defendant committed several offenses against a single victim either by the use or threat of force or while knowing the victim was unable to understand the nature of the acts or give knowing consent. That same day, the State filed a petition for pretrial detention, alleging that defendant had been charged with a detainable offense and posed a real and present threat to the safety of any person or persons or the community. ¶5 A pretrial investigation report was filed. The report stated that defendant was 86 years old, lived alone, and had a driver’s license. Defendant reported that he had recently been experiencing lightheadedness when he walked, to the point of almost fainting. He stated he had lost approximately 150 pounds over the last year and a half and frequently would not eat for two to three days at a time because he was not hungry. Defendant stated he was often cold and could not get around without a walker or scooter. Defendant had no criminal history, and he scored a 0 out of 14 on the Virginia Pretrial Risk Assessment Instrument-Revised (VPRAI-R). ¶6 On September 25, 2025, a hearing was held on the petition to deny pretrial release before Judge Randy A. Yedinak. The State proffered that the victim was a disabled adult who lived alone but had a caregiver and special needs. The State asserte