The People v. Patheal

A jury in the circuit court of Coles County found the defendant, Archie Patheal, guilty of armed robbery, and he was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of not less than five nor more than twenty-five years. On this writ of error he contends that he was deprived of his right to a speedy trial, and that his guilt was not proved beyond a reasonable doubt. We reach only the first of these contentions.

The facts concerning the defendant’s incarceration were stipulated. He was arrested on August 20, 1959, on a warrant' issued by a police magistrate of the city of Mattoon 'in Coles County. This…