People Ex Rel. Pignatelli v. Ward

The petitioner filed an original petition in this court for a writ of mandamus directed to the respondent who is a judge of the superior court of Cook County, and who, as ex-officio judge of the criminal court of that county, presided over the trial of petitioner. There is involved the question of the right to require the certification of a proffered bill of exceptions.

Petitioner was convicted on a felony charge and respondent entered judgment against him on August 13, 1948. By rule 70A of this court (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1947, chap. 110, par. 259.70A) the petitioner was required to file his…