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THE PEOPLE v. SWARTZ

No. 36091.

21 Ill.2d 277 (1961)

171 N.E.2d 784

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. CHARLES SWARTZ, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed January 20, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JULIUS LUCIUS ECHELES, of Chicago, for plaintiff in error.

WILLIAM L. GUILD, Attorney General, of Springfield, and BENJAMIN S. ADAMOWSKI, State's Attorney, of ChiCAGO, (FRED G. LEACH, Assistant Attorney General, and FRANCIS X. RILEY and JAMES R. THOMPSON, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE HERSHEY delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant was convicted of two charges of forgery and was given concurrent sentences of from one to three years. Before trial, he filed a motion for discharge on the ground that he had not been tried within the time required by law. After a hearing, the court denied the motion. Defendant brings this writ of error, contending that the trial court erred in not discharging him.

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