People Ex Rel. Daley v. Strayhorn

This original proceeding for the issuance of a writ of mandamus is brought by the State’s Attorney of Cook County (petitioner), pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 381 (107 Ill. 2d R. 381). The petitioner asks this court to compel the Honorable Earl E. Strayhorn, judge of the circuit court of Cook County (respondent), to vacate his original sentencing order and to impose a sentence of natural life imprisonment on defendant Jang Bae under section 5 — 8—1(a)(1)(c) of the Unified Code of Corrections (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 1005—8—1(a)(1)(c)).

At a jury trial, presided over by Judge…