People v. Evans

Defendant Kevin Evans was arrested on January 31, 1991, and on February 13, 1991, he was indicted for his unlawful possession of a stolen automobile in violation of section 4 — 103(a)(1) of the Illinois Vehicle Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 95x/2, par. 4 — 103(a)(1)). On February 1, 1991, while in pretrial detention, he submitted a form by which he made a demand for a jury trial. At some point during the pretrial phase of this action, the State proffered a negotiated plea to defendant’s counsel, a public defender, but, apparently, this offer was not conveyed to defendant until he appeared…