People v. Williams

The Sangamon County circuit court found defendant’s counsel, Charles H. Delano, in contempt of court for failure to comply with its discovery order. The appellate court affirmed (90 Ill. App. 3d 158), and we granted leave to appeal.

Defendant, James W. Williams, Jr., was charged by complaint with disobeying a stop sign and speeding, each being classified a misdemeanor offense. Pursuant to section 114 — 9 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 114 — 9), Delano filed a discovery motion seeking, inter alia, the names of witnesses the State expected to call…