People v. Barksdale

This is an interlocutory appeal by the State from an order of the circuit court of Cook County dismissing the indictment against the defendant for want of prosecution. Concurrent with its appeal to this court from that order, the State also filed a mandamus petition in the Supreme Court. That petition was denied. People ex rel. Stamos v. McMillen, Gen No. 41,535, — NE2d — (1968).

On December 6, 1963, defendant was indicted for the offense of arson. On December 13, 1963, counsel was appointed for defendant and requested that defendant be examined by the court behavior clinic. After several…