Justice STEWART delivered the opinion of the court:
The State of Illinois appeals from an order of the circuit court of Pulaski County, Illinois, dismissing criminal charges and dismissing a petition filed under the Sexually Dangerous Persons Act (the Act) (725 ILCS 205/0.01 et seq. (West 2006)). The circuit court's dismissal of the proceedings was based on a violation of the speedy trial statute (725 ILCS 5/103-5 (West 2006)). This appeal presents an issue...
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