People v. Powell

This is an appeal from an order of the Circuit Court of Peoria County granting the defendant Robert Powell’s motion for discharge from custody on the grounds that he was not brought to trial within the 120-day rule (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 103 — 5(a)) and that he was denied his constitutional right to a speedy trial.

The factual situation which preceded the trial court’s order is as follows. On July 9,1973, the defendant was arrested in Peoria County on a complaint for the offense of armed robbery which had occurred in that county. On July 10, 1973, a parole violation detainer was…