The case of Demetrius Glenn, 20, charged with reckless homicide in connection with the Oct. 4 death of an NIU student, is still pending, DeKalb County State’s Attorney Philip DiMarzio said.

A Dec. 21 pretrial has been continued to Jan. 25, when the judge will check the status of the case. DiMarzio said there are many stages of a trial including the status stage, when the judge determines whether the parties involved are ready to proceed to the actual trial.

DeKalb Police charged Glenn after the vehicle he was driving hit another vehicle at the intersection of Lincoln Hwy. and Annie Glidden Road. The accident claimed the life of one of the passengers.

DiMarzio said he intends to give Glenn the speedy trial—within 120 days—to which he is entitled. However, DiMarzio said the duration of the trial process depends on whether the defendant is ready to go to trial or asks for a continuance.

“We will try to get the trial set for the earliest possible date,” he said.