Legal Opinion
People v. Bowman
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 17, 1989No. 3—88—0197PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott
The trial court granted defendant Ricky Bowman’s motion to dismiss, based on a violation of his statutory right to a speedy trial. The State appeals the order.
On April 29, 1987, the defendant was charged in a criminal complaint with residential burglary. On August 6, 1987, the defendant was placed in the Rock Island County jail, and on the same day, a public defender was appointed to represent him. The next day, the defendant demanded a speedy trial. On August 11, 1987, attorney Fred Kopp was appointed to represent the defendant. Kopp had a contract with the County of Rock Island to represent…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People v. RobertsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985
- People v. KeagbineAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
- People v. JonesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986
- People v. McGuireAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
3Cited by4 opinions
- People v. BowmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1990
- Baugh ex rel. Baugh v. Cuprum S.A. de C.V.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2017
- People v. SolisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991
- John Baugh v. Cuprum S.A. de C.V.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2017