People Ex Rel. Barrett v. Sbarbaro

In cause No. 27614, a petition for writ of mandamus was filed in this court, by the Attorney General and the State’s Attorney of Cook county, as relators, against John A. Sbarbaro, as judge of the criminal court of Cook county, respondent. Thereafter, a like petition by the same relators and against the same respondent was filed in cause No. 27625. The cases have been consolidated by an order of this court. The issues are presented on the pleadings, as questions of law.

From the record in cause No. 27614, it appears that on October 19, 1941, William Mohlman, upon a trial before the court…