Judgment reversed.
Mr. JUSTICE DEMPSEY delivered the opinion of the court:
Rickey Vanderbilt was indicted for rape and deviate sexual conduct. He waived a jury, was found guilty of both offenses and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of 5 to 15 years. The issue on review is whether he was tried within 120 days of his arrest.
The pertinent statute provides that a person shall be tried within 120 days from the date he was taken into custody unless...
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