People v. Swanson

Defendant, Charles M. Swanson, was indicted for the offense of criminal sexual assault, in violation of the section 12 — 13 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (720 ILCS 5/12 — 13(a)(1) (West 1998)). The State filed a motion for an extension of the speedy trial deadline under section 103 — 5 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 to allow for complete DNA testing (725 ILCS 5/103 — 5(c) (West 1998)). The trial judge granted the motion. After a jury trial, the defendant was found guilty. Defendant appeals the granting of the State’s motion. We affirm.

Debbie Aylward was visiting defendant’s mother,…