People v. Parker

Defendant, William D. Parker, was indicted for bribery and official misconduct. He was subsequently re-indicted for theft, bribery, and official misconduct based upon the same facts. The trial court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss both indictments on the grounds that defendant was not brought to trial within the period prescribed by statute. The State appeals from that dismissal.

We affirm the dismissal by the trial court.

Defendant was arrested on August 14,1973, for allegedly soliciting and accepting *500 from a Chicago police officer. The money was taken in exchange for obtaining a…