People Ex Rel. Williams v. Morris

Petitioner, Edward Williams, appeals from the dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The petition, filed on March 4,1976, alleged that he was presently incarcerated at the Joliet Correctional Center and, although entitled to mandatory release under supervision, had not been released because he was not given credit for time spent in the Cook County jail prior to his conviction. Counsel was appointed to represent petitioner, and on June 11,1976, the State’s motion to dismiss the petition was granted on the ground that petitioner had been released from Joliet on April 7,1976,…