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PEOPLE v. LACY

No. 5-10-0347.

958 N.E.2d 351 (2011)

354 Ill. Dec. 608

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Elijah S. LACY, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District.

September 20, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Wepsiec , State's Attorney, Murphysboro, IL, Patrick Delfino , Director, Stephen E. Norris , Deputy Director, Patrick D. Daly , Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Mt. Vernon, IL, Attorneys for Appellant.

Paul Christenson , Attorney at Law, Murphysboro, IL, Christian J. Baril , Baril Law Office, Carbondale, IL, Attorneys for Appellee.

OPINION

Justice WELCH delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion.

¶ 1 The State appeals from an order of the circuit court of Jackson County that dismissed the criminal prosecution against the defendant, Elijah S. Lacy, and discharged him from custody because he was not brought to trial within the statutory speedy trial period. For reasons that follow, we affirm.

¶ 2 On February 8, 2009, the defendant, Elijah S. Lacy, was arrested...

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