1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. Ill.
  4. 120 Ill.
  5. 120 Ill. App.3d 187 (1983)
 

PEOPLE v. RALSTON

No. 5-83-0381.

120 Ill. App.3d 187 (1983)

457 N.E.2d 1046

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CARL A. RALSTON, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed December 8, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Baricevic, State's Attorney, of Belleville (Stephen E. Norris and Mary W. Richardson, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for the People.

Randy E. Blue, of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Mt. Vernon, and Michael A. Lynch, law student, for appellee.

Reversed and remanded.

JUSTICE JONES delivered the opinion of the court:

The State appeals from the dismissal of a three-count forgery indictment against the defendant for failure of the complaining witness to appear on the date set for trial.

On February 21, 1983, defendant was arrested and bond was set at $30,000. On May 9, 1983, defendant asked for a dismissal after the State had made a motion for continuance. The court stated that the cause would...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases