People v. Davis

The State appeals from an order of the Circuit Court of Du Page County dismissing criminal charges against defendant, Deborah Davis, for failure to comply with the 120-day speedy trial provisions of section 103 — 5(a) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 103 — 5(a).

Defendant was charged by complaints issued in Du Page County with four offenses of unlawful use of credit cards (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 121/2, par. 608 (ii)) and two offenses of forgery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 17 — 3(a)(3)). She was arrested on October 11, 1976, and released on bail,…