Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Speedy Trial Act
A defendant must make a clear objection to a continuance and demand for trial to invoke speedy trial rights, including when case has been set for trial. An agreed continuance tolls speedy trial period, regardless of whether case has been set for trial. A three-year term of Mandatory Supervised Release must be imposed when a defendant is convicted of a lower class offense but sentenced as a Class X offender. (NEVILLE and STERBA, concurring.)