People v. Whiteside

Defendant was charged in separate indictments with two armed robberies. He was found guilty as charged by a jury and was sentenced to a term of from 10 to 12 years in the penitentiary. Three issues are presented by this appeal:(1) Whether defendant’s motion for substitution of judges constituted a delay occasioned by the accused under section 103— 5 of the Code of Criminal Procedure; (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 103 — 5.)(2) Whether there was probable cause for defendant’s arrest; and(3) Whether the trial court properly refused to reopen the hearing on the motion to quash the arrest…