People v. Arnhold

Defendant, Charles Arnhold, was found guilty of aggravated kidnaping and conspiracy to commit theft after a jury trial in the circuit court of Du Page County. Defendant appealed, arguing that he was denied his right to a speedy trial. The appellate court affirmed the conviction, with one justice dissenting (140 Ill. App. 3d 840), and we granted defendant’s petition for leave to appeal.

The sole issue raised on appeal is whether defendant was denied his statutory right to a speedy trial (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 103—5). Defendant was arrested on charges of aggravated kidnaping and…