PEOPLE v. TERRY

No. 74-108.

24 Ill. App.3d 197 (1974)

321 N.E.2d 21

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. JAMES TERRY, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

November 21, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Scott, Attorney General, of Chicago, and Richard S. Simpson, State's Attorney, of Lawrenceville (James B. Zagel and Brian A. David, Assistant Attorneys General, of counsel), for the People.

Robert E. Farrell and Richard E. Cunningham, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Mt. Vernon (Douglas J. Rathe, Senior Law Student), for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE CREBS delivered the opinion of the court:

On February 14, 1973, defendant James Terry was indicted by the grand jury of Lawrence County on two counts of indecent liberties with a child. On November 28, 1973, the Circuit Court of Lawrence County ordered the defendant discharged for want of prosecution. The State has taken this appeal.

In a 2-week period subsequent to the indictment, the defendant filed a series of motions...

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