People v. Rievia

PRESIDING JUSTICE CAHILL

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant appeals his conviction for aggravated possession of a stolen motor vehicle and 10-year sentence. He raises three issues on appeal: whether the stolen vehicle conviction violates (1) the speedy trial act (725 ILCS 5/100 — 1 et seq. (West 1996)); (2) his constitutional right to a speedy trial; and (3) the prohibition against reinstating a case after the statute of limitations on the stolen vehicle charge expired. We affirm.

Defendant was arrested on August 20, 1991, for possession of a stolen motor vehicle. Defendant gave his…