People v. Matthews

Petitioner, James B. Matthews, appealed from the judgment of the circuit court of Cook County denying his petition filed under the provisions of the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 122-1 et seq.). The appellate court affirmed (17 Ill. App. 3d 395), and we allowed petitioner’s petition for leave to appeal. The facts are adequately reviewed in the opinion of the appellate court and will be restated here only to the extent necessary to the discussion of the issues.

Petitioner was arrested in Chicago on December 25, 1964, and charged with armed robbery. He was…