People v. Mayfield

This case present question as to whether trial court properly denied defendant’s motion to dismiss his indictment on speedy-trial grounds, even though his case was not brought to trial within 120-day speedy-trial term. Record showed that defendant’s trial was continued pursuant to administrative order entered by circuit court, which had implemented Illinois Supreme Court order tolling running of speedy-trial term in response to COVID-19 pandemic. Appellate Court, in affirming defendant’s conviction on charge of domestic battery, found that Illinois Supreme Court had authority to allow for tolling of speedy-trial term in response to extraordinary circumstances associated with COVID-19 that existed at time when said tolling orders were entered.