People v. Russell

Defendant, James Russell, was charged with aggravated kidnapping, and a jury trial on June 23 to 26, 1986, ended in a mistrial due to the jury’s inability to reach a verdict. On November 6, 1986, an amended information was filed against defendant. Defendant filed a motion to dismiss the charges on the ground that a retrial would violate the constitutional prohibitions against double jeopardy. The circuit court denied defendant’s motion and the defendant has perfected this appeal from that order pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 604(f) (107 Ill. 2d R. 604(f)). We affirm.

On appeal, defendant…