People v. Healy

Fourth Division

December 4, 1997

No. 1-96-3866

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,) APPEAL FROM THE) CIRCUIT COURT OF

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) COOK COUNTY.)

v. ))

KEVIN HEALY, ) HONORABLE) LORETTA HALL-MORGAN,

Defendant-Appellant. ) JUDGE PRESIDING.

On November 22, 1992, Kevin Healy was arrested by the Chicago police department and charged with the murder of Laura Sage. Between March 16, 1993, and September 17, 1993, a period of 185 days, while Healy was incarcerated awaiting trial, the prosecution requested five continuances in an attempt to complete its crime laboratory work. During this time,…