PEOPLE v. NELSON

Gen. No. 11,188.

129 Ill. App.2d 92 (1970)

262 N.E.2d 505

People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William Henry Nelson, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

September 17, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald B. Mackay, Public Defender of McLean County, of Bloomington, for appellant.

Paul R. Welch, State's Attorney of McLean County, of Bloomington, for appellee.


TRAPP, J.

A jury convicted defendant of theft over $150, c 38, § 16-1, Ill Rev Stats 1967. He was sentenced to a term of 5 to 10 years. Upon appeal, defendant contends that he was entitled to discharge for failure to bring him to trial upon this charge within 120 days.

The facts are to be examined in the context of chapter 38, § 103-5(e), Ill Rev Stats 1967, which in substance provides that if a person is simultaneously in custody upon more than...

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