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PEOPLE v. JONES

No. 75-349.

37 Ill. App.3d 515 (1976)

346 N.E.2d 430

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CHARLES JONES, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed April 20, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph Ruebner and Andrew Berman, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Elgin, for appellant.

Robert H. Rice, State's Attorney, of Belleville (Robert L. Craig, Assistant State's Attorney, of counsel), for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE JONES delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant was convicted of the crime of murder in the circuit court of St. Clair County following a bench trial. On appeal he alleges that his constitutional right to a speedy trial was violated.

The facts upon which he bases his allegation are as follows. The defendant was arrested on April 8, 1973, for a murder allegedly committed earlier that same evening. He was indicted...

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