People v. Bazzell

The circuit court of St. Clair County allowed the defendant’s motion for discharge which alleged a violation of his constitutional right to a speedy trial. Defendant’s case was scheduled for retrial 131 days after the jury had failed to reach a verdict in his first trial and the court had declared a mistrial. The appellate court affirmed the dismissal (40 Ill. App. 3d 208), and we granted the State’s petition for leave to appeal.

On September 6, 1973, the defendant was indicted on 15 counts of theft in excess of $150 and one count of official misconduct. He was arraigned on September 10,…