People v. Zajic

The State appeals from an order of the Circuit Court of Du Page County granting the motion of defendant, Donald Zajic, dismissing his indictment for the offense of theft of a motor vehicle (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 16—1(a)(1)).

On May 9, 1978, defendant had been charged by complaint with having committed the offense of theft on or about the 15th of April 1977, in violation of said statute. At a preliminary hearing before Associate Judge Fredrick Henzi, defendant presented an oral motion to dismiss the complaint. Defendant contended that the three-year statute of limitations for the…