People v. Fly

Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Champaign County, defendant John E. Fly was convicted of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 561/2, par. 1401(a)(2)(A)) and sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment. Defendant appeals, claiming that (1) he was denied his right to a speedy trial, (2) he was prejudiced by the State’s mention of his failure to call witnesses where he rested at the close of the State’s case, and (3) the trial court abused its discretion by refusing to answer a question submitted by the jury during deliberations.

On January 17, 1991, in…