People v. Grogan

PRESIDING JUSTICE LaPORTA

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a bench trial, defendant, Kenneth Grogan, was convicted of violation of bail bond and sentenced to one year’s probation and a $500 fine. Defendant raises three issues on appeal: (1) whether the indictment was fatally defective because it failed to allege that the violation of bail bond occurred within the period fixed by the statute of limitations; (2) whether defendant was denied effective assistance of counsel because his attorney failed to file a motion to dismiss the indictment on the ground that the charge was barred…