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PEOPLE v. THOMAS

No. 75-298.

47 Ill. App.3d 402 (1977)

362 N.E.2d 7

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DWIGHT L. THOMAS, a/k/a Randolph Kimble, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed April 4, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce Stratton and Michael J. Rosborough, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Mt. Vernon, for appellant.

Howard L. Hood, State's Attorney, of Murphysboro (Bruce D. Irish and Raymond F. Buckley, Jr., both of Illinois State's Attorneys Association, of counsel), for the People.

Judgment reversed.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE CARTER delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Dwight L. Thomas, was convicted of burglary following a jury trial. A sentence of 20 months to five years was imposed, and the defendant appealed.

Defendant raises three issues on appeal: (1) whether defendant's statutory right to be tried within 120 days of being taken into custody on the burglary charge was violated; (2) whether the police officers...

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