People v. Collins

Defendant, James R. Collins, appeals a circuit court order which denied his motion to quash two aggravated criminal sexual abuse (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 12—16(b)) indictments on the ground of double jeopardy. Defendant appeals pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 604(f) (134 Ill. 2d R. 604(f)). We affirm the circuit court’s order, because trial of defendant on the charges contained in the indictments will not violate either his right to protection against double jeopardy or his right to compulsory joinder of related offenses.

On September 14, 1989, defendant was charged by information…