People v. Gay

NO. 4-06-0010 Filed 12/28/07 IN THE APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS FOURTH DISTRICT THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Circuit Court of v. ) Livingston County ANTHONY GAY, ) No. 04CF13 Defendant-Appellant. ) ) Honorable ) Robert M. Travers, ) Judge Presiding. ______________________________________________________________ JUSTICE TURNER delivered the opinion of the court: In January 2004, the State charged defendant, Anthony Gay, with two counts of aggravated battery (720 ILCS 5/12-4(b)(6) (West 2000)). On March 3, 2004, defendant filed a speedy-trial demand.…