People v. DeVore

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE STAMOS

delivered the opinion of the court:

After a jury trial, defendant, Vittorio DeVore, was found guilty of murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 9—1) and sentenced to a term of 15 years to 45 years in the penitentiary. Defendant, who was a juvenile, contends that the trial court improperly denied his right to a speedy trial by permitting the State an extension of time to commence trial beyond the expiration of the 120-day statute (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, pars. 103—5(a) and 103—5(c)); that the trial court imposed an excessive sentence; and that he was denied…