People v. Arch

The defendant was charged by indictment with theft of property valued in excess of $150. He filed a motion for discharge for the State’s failure to comply with his right to a speedy trial pursuant to section 103 — 5 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (Ill. Rev. Stat., ch. 38, § 103—5). The trial court granted defendant’s motion and discharged him. From that order this appeal is taken.

The issue presented by this appeal is whether the 160-day rule of section 103 — 5(b) of the Illinois Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (Ill. Rev. Stat., ch. 38, § 103—5(b)) will allow defendant to avoid…