People v. McGreal

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE LEIGHTON

delivered the opinion of the court:

Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 604(a)(1),* 1 the State (hereafter called appellant), appeals from a judgment that dismissed three counts of a four-count indictment. It presents two issues. 1. Whether counts one, two and three of the indictment stated an offense. 2. Whether the trial court erred in ruling that prosecution of counts one, two and three of the indictment was barred by the statute of limitations.

I

On January 19, 1967, John McGreal (hereafter called appellee), was a Civil Service Code Enforcement Inspector-II in the…