People v. Murray

8 July 1999

NO. 4-97-0767

IN THE APPELLATE COURT

OF ILLINOIS

FOURTH DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from

Plaintiff-Appellant, ) Circuit Court of

v. ) Vermilion County

RICHARD A. MURRAY, ) No. 97CM131

Defendant-Appellee. )) Honorable) Gordon R. Stipp,) Judge Presiding.

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Defendant was charged with obstructing a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor. 720 ILCS 5/31-1 (West 1996). The case was set for jury trial on August 28, 1997, one of 30 cases on the jury calendar that day. At the initial call of the cases, about 8:30…