People v. Eblin

PRESIDING JUSTICE SEIDENFELD

delivered the opinion of the court:

The question before us is whether a defendant who appears to answer a criminal complaint pursuant to a notice to appear but is not required upon appearance to post bail or recognizance, can claim a right to be released when more than 160 days transpire after his demand for a speedy trial.

The State appeals from a judgment which discharged the defendant. It contends that the trial court erred in equating the notice to appear with bail and bond requirements. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 103 — 5.) The defendant has not filed a…