People v. Shick

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE McCORMICK

delivered the opinion of the court.

This appeal is taken from an order entered on May 25, 1967, denying the State’s motion for a continuance and granting instead the motion of the defendant, Gloria Alice Shick, for a discharge for want of prosecution, and entering judgment on that order.

On April 21, 1967, the Cook County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging the defendant with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the beating and subsequent death of one Shirley Muscanero. Defendant was arraigned on May 9, 1967, and entered a plea of not guilty. On May…