People v. Keystone Automotive Plating Corp.

The defendants were indicted three times for alleged violation of section 3(1) (a) of the Illinois Antitrust Act. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 60 — 3(l)(a).) This appeal involves the dismissal of the third indictment. The trial court dismissed this charge as defective, but denied a motion which sought to have the indictment dismissed on the grounds of prosecutorial misconduct.

The State appeals from the dismissal, and the defendants attempt to cross-appeal from the interlocutory order denying their other motion. Six of the defendants (Keystone Automotive Plating Corp., Action Bumper Co.…