People v. Munoz

Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 604(a) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 110A, par. 604(a)), the State appeals from the dismissal of 13 indictments based upon the bar of the statute of limitations. The issue presented herein is whether or not an indictment which shows that the acts alleged to have been committed occurred beyond the general statute of limitations must allege facts which avoid the bar of the statute.

On January 2, 1973, the Kane County grand jury returned 23 indictments charging Ricardo Munoz with various counts of reckless conduct and involuntary manslaughter. On June 15, 1973, the…