The People v. Swartz

Defendant was convicted of two charges of forgery and was given concurrent sentences of from one to three years. Before trial, he filed a motion for discharge on the ground that he had not been tried within the time required by law. After a hearing, the court denied the motion. Defendant brings this writ of error, contending that the trial court erred in not discharging him.

Defendant was arrested on January 9, 1959, by police officers of Riverside and Chicago. His verified motion alleges that he was arrested on the instant charges. At the hearing on his motion for discharge, however, he…