Legal Opinion
People v. Deems
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided May 30, 1980No. 52414PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Underwood
On grounds of double jeopardy the circuit court of Peoria County dismissed theft charges against the defendant, Donald L. Deems. The appellate court reversed (74 Ill. App. 3d 543), and we granted leave to appeal.
The history of this case may well be unique. Originally defendant was indicted for knowingly receiving stolen property in violation of section 16 — 1(d)(1) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 16 — 1(d)(1)). On the date set for trial, approximately three months after indictment, the State moved to dismiss the charges. The State’s Attorney conceded in open…
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