THE PEOPLE v. HALL

No. 35007.

16 Ill.2d 223 (1959)

157 N.E.2d 26

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff in Error, v. WILLIE HALL, Defendant in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed March 20, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

LATHAM CASTLE, Attorney General, of Springfield, and ALTON A. GREER, State's Attorney, of Shawneetown, (FRED G. LEACH, and WILLIAM H. SOUTH, of counsel,) for the People.

JOSEPH L. BARTLEY, of Shawneetown, for defendant in error.


Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE HERSHEY delivered the opinion of the court:

A special grand jury was duly convened by the circuit court of Gallatin County during its October, 1956, term. This grand jury returned an indictment against the defendant, Willie Hall, for the crime of assault with intent to commit murder. The grand jury returned this indictment on April 1, 1957, which was the day following the expiration of said October term of court, and the...

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