People v. Plair

Defendant, Quentin Plair, was found guilty after a jury trial of unlawful restraint and was sentenced by the circuit court of St. Clair County to six years’ imprisonment to be served consecutively to his sentence in an unrelated robbery case. Defendant appeals,, contending he was denied the effective assistance of counsel by defense counsel’s failure to move for the dismissal of the charges against defendant for want of a speedy trial. Defendant also contends he is entitled to credit against his sentence for time spent in custody between his arrest and sentencing. We affirm.

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