United States of America Ex Rel. Charles Singleton v. Joseph I. Woods, Sheriff of Cook County

KERNER, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner-appellee Charles Singleton was convicted of criminal trespass to vehicle, a misdemeanor. He was sentenced to one year in Cook County Jail. Four months later, Singleton petitioned the Illinois Appellate Court for leave to file a late notice of appeal, stating under oath that neither the trial judge nor court-appointed counsel had advised him of his right to appeal and further swearing that he was in fact ignorant of this right. The Illinois Appellate Court denied Singleton’s petition to file a late notice of appeal and Singleton brought a petition for a writ of…