People v. Strait

On May 13, 1976, Guy Strait (hereinafter “defendant”) was charged with the March 3, 1972 offense of indecent liberties with a child. Steven Kavadas (hereinafter “Kavadas”) was 14 years old at the time of the incident in question. After a bench trial in Winnebago County, the defendant was found guilty of this offense and was sentenced to 10 to 20 years imprisonment.

The defendant raises three arguments on appeal: (1) Whether the information charging him with the offense of indecent liberties with a child is void because the prosecution was not commenced within three years of the time of the…