PEOPLE v. MEARS

No. 79-347.

84 Ill. App.3d 265 (1980)

405 N.E.2d 443

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PAUL MEARS, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed May 20, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walden E. Morris, State's Attorney, of Harrisburg (Raymond F. Buckley, Jr., and Curtis L. Blood, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for the People.

Paul D. Reese, of Jonesboro, for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

Mme JUSTICE SPOMER delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant was charged by Uniform Illinois Traffic Citation and Complaint with driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, illegal transportation of alcoholic liquor, and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Prior to trial, the defendant moved to dismiss the charges. The motion was granted, and the State appeals from this dismissal. We affirm.

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