People v. Hillsman

NO. 4-00-0873

IN THE APPELLATE COURT

OF ILLINOIS

FOURTH DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from

Plaintiff-Appellant, ) Circuit Court of

v. ) Vermilion County

RAY LAMAR HILLSMAN, ) No. 00CF239

Defendant-Appellee. )) Honorable) Claudia S. Anderson,) Judge Presiding.

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On February 1, 2000, defendant, Ray Lamar Hillsman, was arrested on various charges and the Illinois Department of Corrections (DOC) issued a parole hold. On May 22, 2000, the date of defendant's trial, the trial court denied the State's motion to continue…