Harris v. State

The petitioner, Willie Ray Harris, appeals the denial of his petition for a writ of mandamus.

The record shows that the petitioner was convicted of the 1979 murder of William Snow. His conviction was affirmed on direct appeal. (People v. Harris (1st Dist. 1983), No. 1—81—2085 (unpublished order under Supreme Court Rule 23).) On February 6, 1990, the petitioner filed a mandamus petition against the State of Illinois and various other respondents. In the petition, he alleged that a codefendant, Hurley Mallette, had been acquitted of the same offense. For the purpose of collateral review of his…