PEOPLE v. PLACEK

No. 73-446.

25 Ill. App.3d 945 (1975)

323 N.E.2d 410

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

Appellate Court of Illinois — Second District (1st Division).

February 11, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marco and Mannina, of Downers Grove, for appellant.

John J. Bowman, State's Attorney, of Wheaton (Malcolm F. Smith, Assistant State's Attorney, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE HALLETT delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a bench trial, the defendant was convicted of theft and sentenced to a term of 1 to 3 years in the penitentiary. On appeal, he contends that his constitutional and statutory right to a speedy trial was violated, and that therefore the conviction should be reversed. In the alternative, he asserts that the case should be reversed and remanded for a new trial on the ground that...

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