People v. Bredemeier

The plaintiff, the State of Illinois, appeals from the trial court’s dismissal of its petition to revoke probation, which had been filed against the defendant, David W. Bredemeier. On appeal, the State argues that the trial court erred in holding that a six-year delay in prosecuting its petition to revoke probation was “presumptively prejudicial” and in dismissing its petition to revoke probation. We affirm.

FACTS

Following a jury trial in Marion County, Illinois, the défendant was convicted of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (720 ILCS 5/24 — 1.1(a) (West 1994)). On February 10,…