People v. Adams

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE EBERSPACHER

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal by the State from an order entered by the circuit court of Montgomery County dismissing the cause for “want of prosecution.” Defendant, Richard Adams, and a co-defendant, Paul Laird, were jointly charged by indictment filed on July 30, 1976, with the commission of official misconduct. Defendant was released on bail and was arraigned on August 5,1976, and a pretrial conference was set for September 17,1976. On August 6 and 7, 1976, defendant and the State filed motions for discovery. On September 16, 1976,…