PEOPLE v. THOMPSON

No. 5-88-0166.

190 Ill. App.3d 678 (1989)

546 N.E.2d 1087

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JOHN R. THOMPSON, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed October 31, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald E. Groshong, of Alton, for appellant.

Don Sheafor, State's Attorney, of Vandalia (Kenneth R. Boyle, Stephen E. Norris, and Gerry R. Arnold, all of State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's Office, of counsel), for the People.


Reversed and remanded.

JUSTICE RARICK delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, John R. Thompson, appeals pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 604(f) (107 Ill.2d R. 604(f)) from the denial by the circuit court of Fayette County of his motion to dismiss his case on grounds of former jeopardy.

On October 24, 1987, defendant received a uniform Illinois traffic citation and complaint charging him with driving while intoxicated. The citation scheduled defendant...

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