Justice WOLFSON delivered the opinion of the court:
As the July 6, 1992, trial date in this murder case approached, the State realized it had lost track of two of its witnesses.
The statutory time for bringing the defendant to trial was running out. Thirteen days remained. On July 6, and again on July 27, the State asked for and received extensions of the speedy trial term. The trial began on September 2, 1992.
The defendant was charged with six counts...
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