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THE PEOPLE v. PIATT

No. 39337M.

35 Ill.2d 72 (1966)

219 N.E.2d 481

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. FRANK PIATT, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied September 21, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

WILLIAM G. CLARK, Attorney General, of Springfield, and JOHN P. O'ROURKE, State's Attorney, of Danville, (ALLEN L. DOUGHERTY, Assistant State's Attorney, of counsel,) for the People.

No. 39337M. Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE UNDERWOOD delivered the opinion of the court:

We granted the State's petition for leave to appeal a Fourth District Appellate Court decision affirming dismissal of an information by the Vermilion County circuit court.

The factual situation is simple. On March 31, 1964, Frank Piatt was arraigned on an information charging "drag racing", pleaded not guilty and was released on bond. On the trial date, June...

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