People v. Lykes

The defendant, Lester C. Lykes, was convicted following a bench trial of armed violence. On appeal, the defendant contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion for discharge under the speedy-trial statute. The defendant also asserts that he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. We affirm.

The defendant was arrested for the instant offense and incarcerated in the Will County jail on March 14, 1983. A complaint was filed the next day. On March 21, 1983, the defendant was transferred to the Department of Corrections for violation of supervised release based on the instant…