Opinion ID: 2180415
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Heading: Original Criminal Proceedings

Text: This case began in 1981 when the police arrested defendant after he led them on a car chase through Chicago. When the officers arrested defendant, his hands and head had blood on them, and his shirt, pants, and undershorts were heavily stained with blood. Defendant also had deep scratches on his face and scratches on his chest, arms, and back. Shortly thereafter, Barbara Doyle, the owner of the car in which defendant fled from the police, was found in an alley on the northwest side of Chicago. Doyle was naked and had died from multiple stab wounds. Her missing clothes were found in the car defendant was driving. After defendant was arrested, he told the police that a friend named Hojamoto was driving the victim's car. Defendant rode around with Hojamoto, who jumped from the car a block before the police overtook the car. At trial, defendant testified that he was in the car with the victim and twice had consensual sex with her. He explained that the victim pulled a knife during an argument over drugs. They struggled, and the victim began bleeding. He then threw her from the car and left the scene. Defendant was convicted of murder, armed robbery, rape, and deviate sexual assault and sentenced to death. This court affirmed defendant's conviction and sentence. People v. Madej, 106 Ill.2d 201, 88 Ill.Dec. 77, 478 N.E.2d 392 (1985). Thereafter, defendant filed a post-conviction petition and amended it in 1993. The trial court dismissed defendant's petition, and this court affirmed that dismissal. People v. Madej, 177 Ill.2d 116, 226 Ill.Dec. 453, 685 N.E.2d 908 (1997). Subsequently, defendant sought leave from this court to file a petition for writ of mandamus. This court denied that motion.