People v. Atou

The primary issue in this appeal is whether the trial court correctly determined there was a conflict between local circuit court rule 14.2 and section 103—5(b) of the Illinois Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (Code) (commonly referred to as the Speedy Trial Act) (725 ILCS 5/103—5(b) (West 1998)), where the local rule requires a defendant to serve the State’s Attorney with a speedy-trial demand in open court but the statutory provision does not contain an open-court requirement.

Cook County circuit court rule 14.2 provides that “[ajny demand for trial made in felony or misdemeanor cases by a…