People v. Wooddell

In November 2002, the State charged defendant, Lora Lynn Wood-dell, with 16 counts of deceptive practices (720 ILCS 5/17 — l(B)(d) (West 2000)) for her actions in September 2002. In May 2003, defendant filed a pro se demand for a speedy trial under the intrastate detainers statute (730 ILCS 5/3 — 8—10 (West 2002)). In October 2003, defendant filed a motion to dismiss and an amended motion to dismiss the charges, contending 160 days had passed since she filed her speedy-trial demand. After a hearing, the trial court granted defendant’s motion and dismissed the charges.

The State appeals,…