People v. English

Following a jury trial, Mark English was convicted of attempted murder and armed robbery. English was sentenced to 25 years for the attempted murder of Officer Mashemier, 25 years for the attempted murder of Detective Wojcik, and 20 years for armed robbery, all to run concurrently. On direct appeal, this court held that English was not subject to the Illinois “truth in sentencing” law contained in Public Act 88 — 680 (Pub. Act 88 — 680, eff. January 1, 1995), also known as the “Safe Neighborhoods Law,” because that public act violated the single subject rule of the Illinois Constitution.…