Illinois Supreme Court December 1, 2005, 98357 (People v. Lyles)

JUSTICE FREEMAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

We granted leave to appeal in this case in order to consider petitioner’s challenge to the appellate court’s dismissal of his appeal for want of prosecution. Pursuant to our supervisory authority, we now reinstate the appeal and remand the cause to the appellate court.

BACKGROUND

In 1982 a Cook County jury convicted petitioner Enice Lyles, Jr.