People v. Porter

On February 20, 1992, the trial court allowed the defendant’s motion to dismiss based upon double jeopardy grounds. The State filed a motion to reconsider, and that motion was subsequently denied. The State filed this timely appeal. The facts are as follows.

On October 18, 1988, the defendant, Derrick Porter (Porter) was convicted of the murder of Willie Bibbs by a jury requested by the State. On June 6, 1990, this court reversed the conviction following the State’s confession of error pursuant to the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision in People ex rel. Daley v. Joyce (1988), 126 Ill. 2d 209,…