Moore v. Strayhorn

Police arrested Ike Moore on January 2, 1986. He never posted bond, and so he remained jailed until he was convicted and sentenced for aggravated battery on July 17, 1986. A judge of the circuit court of Cook County sentenced Moore on that date to 30 months’ probation, with six months to be served in jail as a condition of that probation. The sentencing order provided that Moore was not to be given credit for time already served.

Within 30 days Moore applied to this court for leave to file a complaint for an original writ of mandamus or prohibition or a supervisory order directing the circuit…