People v. Robbins

George Robbins was indicted on a charge of burglary. He was arrested in connection with the offense on January 24, 1972, and was held in custody continuously until the date of his trial. He was found guilty by a jury and was sentenced by the Circuit Court of McDonough County to a term of not less than 4 years nor more than 9 years.

On the day before trial was to begin defendant filed a motion requesting discharge under the provisions of section 103 — 5(a) (d) of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, § 103 — 5(a) (d)) alleging that he had been in custody for 121…