People v. Cray

PRESIDING JUSTICE LUND

delivered the opinion of the court:

The People of the State of Illinois appeal from the dismissal on May 1, 1990, by the circuit court of Macoupin County of a second superseding indictment charging Douglas Crabtree and Patrick Cray with keeping false records, issuing fraudulent warehouse receipts, State benefits fraud, and conspiracy to commit fraud. The dismissal was based on the theory that the action was barred by statute of limitations. The People contend the statute of limitations was tolled by the provisions of section 3 — 7(c) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Criminal…