People v. Shellstrom

PRESIDING JUSTICE HUTCHINSON

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Daniel R. Shellstrom, appeals the trial court’s summary dismissal of his mandamus complaint. He contends that, in dismissing his complaint, the trial court improperly characterized the action as a postconviction petition. We reverse and remand.

Defendant was charged with three counts of home invasion (720 ILCS 5/12 — 11(a)(2) (West 1994)), three counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault (720 ILCS 5/12 — 14(b) (West 1994)), and two counts of residential burglary (720 ILCS 5/19 — 3(a) (West 1994)). He pleaded guilty to…