People Ex Rel. Waller v. McKoski

Michael J. Waller, State’s Attorney of Lake County, brings this original action for mandamus (Ill. Const. 1970, art. VI, § 4(a)) to compel the circuit court, pursuant to section 5 — 8—4(b) of the Unified Code of Corrections (730 ILCS 5/5 — 8—4(b) (West 1998)), to impose consecutive, rather than concurrent, sentences upon defendant, Roberto Flores. For the reasons that follow, the writ of mandamus is granted.

BACKGROUND

On August 17, 1999, defendant was convicted by a jury of three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child. 720 ILCS 5/12 — 14.1 (West 1998). These convictions related…