People v. Marcum

Summary

The court held that defendant waived his statutory speedy-trial claim by failing to timely move for discharge, and that the statutory violation did not independently qualify for plain-error review. The court also held that defendant knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently waived counsel because the trial court substantially complied with Rule 401(a) and the inaccurate sentencing admonishments did not prejudice his decision to proceed pro se or require readmonishment before sentencing. The appellate judgment was affirmed, with the case remanded for resentencing on the reduced aggravated-battery convictions.