People v. Riddle

Defendant, Glen Riddle, was charged by information with committing the offense of indecent liberties with a child by performing an act of sexual intercourse in violation of section 11 — 4(a)(1) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 11 — 4(a)(1)). After a jury trial in the circuit court of Jefferson County, defendant was convicted and sentenced to six years’ imprisonment. Defendant now appeals, contending: (1) that he was denied a prompt preliminary hearing in violation of article I, section 7, of the Illinois Constitution (Ill. Const. 1970, art. I, sec. 7), (2) that…