People v. Dennis

Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of armed robbery. Defendant was not denied his right to speedy trial when trial was delayed as result of his motion to substitute judges. Court properly admitted vidoe recording and still photographs made from surveillance cames operating at liquor store he was charged with robbing. A delay beyond the 120-day speedy trial period was an unavoidable consequence of Defendant's exercise of his statutory right to substitute judges, and was attributable to Defendant. State presented sufficient proof of reliability of process that produced video recording, and photos copied from the recording, for them to be admitted under silent-witness theory. (DONOVAN and SPOMER, concurring.)