People v. Spurlock

The State of Illinois appeals from an order of the circuit court of Pulaski County, Illinois, dismissing criminal charges and dismissing a petition filed under the Sexually Dangerous Persons Act (the Act) (725 ILCS 205/0.01 et seq. (West 2006)). The circuit court’s dismissal of the proceedings was based on a violation of the speedy trial statute (725 ILCS 5/103 — 5 (West 2006)). This appeal presents an issue of first impression: whether the filing of a petition under the Act stays the underlying criminal proceeding, including the time allowed to commence the defendant’s trial under the speedy…