People v. Christensen

On April 16, 1982, the circuit court of Woodford County dismissed a 15-count indictment against the defendant, Douglas Christensen, because he had been denied a speedy trial under both section 103 — 5 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (the speedy-trial statute) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 103 — 5) and the Interstate Agreement on Detainers (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 1003 — 8—9). The appellate court reversed. (113 Ill. App. 3d 938.) We granted the defendant’s petition for leave to appeal to this court. 87 Ill. 2d R. 315.

At the time the defendant was originally indicted…