PEOPLE v. BELCHER

No. 2-88-0765.

186 Ill. App.3d 202 (1989)

542 N.E.2d 419

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. JAMES BELCHER, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Second District.

Opinion filed July 19, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred L. Foreman, State's Attorney, of Waukegan (William L. Browers and Lawrence M. Bauer, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's Office, of counsel), for the People.

G. Joseph Weller and Kim M. DeWitt, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Elgin, for appellee.


Order affirmed.

PRESIDING JUSTICE UNVERZAGT delivered the opinion of the court:

The State appeals from an order of the circuit court of Lake County dismissing a three-count complaint filed against defendant, James Belcher. The State raises one issue on appeal: whether the trial court erred in granting defendant's motion to dismiss the charges which asserted the State had violated his right to a speedy trial.

The State filed a criminal complaint against...

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