People v. Watson

Defendant appeals from a dismissal by the circuit court of Cook County of his post-conviction petitions after an evidentiary hearing.

On August 8, 1968, defendant pleaded guilty to the charge of burglary and was sentenced to a term of 4 to 8 years in the penitentiary. On March 6, 1969, he filed a petition for post-conviction relief (Ill.Rev.Stat. 1969, ch. 38, par. 122 — 1 et seq.) and appointed counsel filed a supplemental petition incorporating therein the transcript of proceedings in the original criminal action.

In substance the petitions allege: (1) that defendant was denied effective…