Reversed and remanded.
MR. JUSTICE RYAN delivered the opinion of the court:
The circuit court of St. Clair County allowed the defendant's motion for discharge which alleged a violation of his constitutional right to a speedy trial. Defendant's case was scheduled for retrial 131 days after the jury had failed to reach a verdict in his first trial and the court had declared a mistrial. The appellate court affirmed the dismissal (
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