People Ex Rel. Bowman v. Woodward

The court previously granted the motion of the State’s Attorney of Du Page County for leave to file an original petition for a writ of mandamus requiring Chief Judge Alfred E. Woodward of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit to vacate his order of May 23, 1974, directing relator to “have a competent court reporter transcribe the testimony and Grand Jury proceedings in the presentment of the case against Robert Martin.” The matter has been considered on the petition, answer and written suggestions of the parties.

Robert Martin is presently bound over for grand jury action in Du Page County on a…