Opinion ID: 2525503
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Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Lemoine

Text: Defendant Michael Lemoine was issued citations for driving under the influence (625 ILCS 5/11-501(a)(2) (West 2006)) and improper lane usage (625 ILCS 5/11-709 (West 2006)) on April 26, 2008. His initial court appearance was set for June 26, 200861 days after arrest. Defendant entered an appearance on June 11, 2008, along with demands for a speedy trial and a jury trial. As no new appearance date or trial date had been set, defendant appeared in court with his attorney on June 26, 2008. He announced ready for trial and filed a motion to dismiss for violation of Rule 504 when the State did not also announce ready for trial. The circuit court granted the motion and dismissed with prejudice, noting that there was no showing of impracticability. The State filed a motion to reconsider, which the court denied, finding that Rule 504 requires dismissal when a first appearance date is more than 60 days after arrest.