PEOPLE v. STEELE

Gen. No. 53,844.

127 Ill. App.2d 366 (1970)

262 N.E.2d 269

People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Steven Steele, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Fourth Division.

July 22, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward V. Hanrahan, State's Attorney of Cook County, of Chicago (Elmer C. Kissane and Matthew J. Moran, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for appellant.

Gerald W. Getty, Public Defender of Cook County, of Chicago (Herbert Becker and James J. Doherty, Assistant Public Defenders, of counsel), for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE DRUCKER delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal by the State from an order of the Circuit Court granting defendant's motion for a discharge under the statute which requires trial within 120 days of arrest. Ill Rev Stats 1967, c 38, § 103-5. In November 1966, defendant was arrested for the unlawful possession of narcotics and remained free on bail until July 27, 1967. On July 3, 1967, the Public Defender was appointed to represent the...

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