People v. Gulick

The defendant Harry Gulick, Jr., was indicted for burglary and theft. He was later indicted for violation of bail bond. On August 2, 1971, the trial court by separate orders, ordered that the defendant be discharged from custody because he was not brought to trial within 120 days as provided by section 103 — 5 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (Ill. Rev. Stat., ch. 38, par. 103 — 5.) The State has appealed from those orders and we consolidated the causes for the purposes of this appeal.

On September 16, 1970, the defendant was arrested. He posted bond which was forfeited when he failed to…