People v. Thomas

This is an appeal by the People and by the defendant from judgments entered by the circuit court of Cook County following a hearing on defendant’s petition for a post-conviction hearing. (Ill.Rev.Stat. 1967, ch. 38, par. 122 — 1 et seq.) The nature of the judgments appealed from will be discussed later.

In 1961 defendant was indicted for the February 16, 1961, rape and robbery of Doxanna Dyer, and for the April 12, 1961, rape and robbery of Lillie Nix. At his arraignment on May 22, 1961, defendant pleaded not guilty to all four indictments and a public defender was appointed to represent him.…