People v. McManus

This is an appeal from an order of the Grundy County Circuit Court dismissing a petition filed by defendant William McManus pursuant to section 72 of the Civil Practice Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 110, par. 72).

On October 26, 1976, defendant William McManus was charged by information with the delivery of a controlled substance (cocaine) in violation of section 401 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act (ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 56½, par. 1401). Defendant was found guilty of the charge on March 22, 1977, in a jury trial. He was released on *50,000 bond pending sentencing.

On March 28, 1977,…