Williams v. Staples

Paul Williams, plaintiff in the proceedings below and defendant in the original criminal proceedings, filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the circuit court of Cook County pursuant to section 10 — 124 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/10 — 124 (West 2000)). Williams’ petition alleged that he was in the custody of the Department of Human Services (DHS) in Elgin, Illinois, and that his detention was illegal because his maximum period of confinement under section 5 — 2—4(b) of the Unified Code of Corrections (the Code) (730 ILCS 5/5— 2 — 4(b) (West 2000)) had expired. The…