Legal Opinion

People v. Dees

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided February 11, 1980No. 15590PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE MILLS

delivered the opinion of the court:

Warrantless arrest.

Delay of 14 days before arraignment.

Motion to dismiss for denial of due process.

Allowed — without leave to refile.

We affirm.

On February 15, 1979, defendant Dees was arrested without a warrant and charged by information with resisting a police officer and escape, both offenses being misdemeanors. Since the defendant was on parole at the time he was arrested, the Illinois Department of Corrections issued a warrant on the same day based on these charges.

The case was called for arraignment on March 1,1979, and…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. McNabb v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  2. Ohio Bell Telephone Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
  3. People v. LawsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1977
  4. People v. HowellIllinois Supreme Court · 1975
  5. People Ex Rel. Tucker v. KotsosIllinois Supreme Court · 1977

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. People of Illinois v. DeesIllinois Supreme Court · 1981
  2. State v. StrongMontana Supreme Court · 2010
  3. People v. ThompsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
  4. Crazy Horse, Inc. v. ByrneAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981
  5. People v. DeesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980

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