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PEOPLE v. WELLS

No. 5-96-0076.

664 N.E.2d 660 (1996)

279 Ill. App.3d 564

216 Ill.Dec. 23

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Norval W. WELLS, Jr., Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District.

April 12, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hon. William Haine, State's Attorney, Madison County Courthouse, Edwardsville, Norbert J. Goetten, Director; Stephen E. Norris, Deputy Director; Gerry R. Arnold, Staff Attorney; Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Mt. Vernon, for appellant.

Daniel M. Kirwan, Deputy Defender; Dan W. Evers, Assistant Defender; Office of the State Appellate Defender, Fifth Judicial District, Mt. Vernon, for Appellee.

Justice KUEHN delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Norval Wells, awaits trial in Madison County. It is a long-awaited trial. Defendant has been a prisoner in the Madison County jail for almost four years.

The wait must continue. There will be no trial in the foreseeable future—at least not until the State obtains review of a new order suppressing evidence critical to its case. Trial has been postponed indefinitely to accommodate the State...

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