People v. Jones

This is an appeal from a denial of post-conviction relief after an evidentiary hearing in the Circuit Court of St. Clair County. In 1967 petitioner was convicted of murder and armed robbery and he was sentenced to the penitentiary for terms of 99 to 100 years and 50 to 75 years respectively, said sentences to run concurrently. On direct appeal this court affirmed his convictions in People v. Jones, 125 Ill.App.2d 168. Petitioner contends here that he was denied his constitutional right to be effectively present at his trial because medication he was then taking for relief of pain caused him…