People v. Sandoval

              Nos. 2--06--0996 & 2--06--1053 cons. Filed: 4-1-08
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IN THE
APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS
SECOND DISTRICT
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE ) Appeal from the Circuit Court
OF ILLINOIS, ) of Du Page County.
)
Plaintiff-Appellant, ))
v. ) No. 04--CF--3607
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JOSE J. SANDOVAL, ) Honorable
) George J. Bakalis,
Defendant-Appellee. ) Judge, Presiding.
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE ) Appeal from the Circuit Court
OF ILLINOIS, ) of Du Page County.
)
Plaintiff-Appellant, ))
v. ) No. 03--DT--2937
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JOSE J. SANDOVAL, ) Honorable
) George J. Bakalis,
Defendant-Appellee. ) Judge, Presiding.
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JUSTICE GILLERAN JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the court:
The State appeals orders in which all of the charges pending in two cases against the
defendant, Jose J. Sandoval, were dismissed for the failure to bring him to trial within 160 days under
the speedy trial statute, section 103--5(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (725 ILCS
5/103--5(b) (West 2004)). Sandoval filed a single speedy trial demand, identifying the charges to
which the demand was meant to apply as "Du Page DUI," but not providing the docket numbers of