People v. Ashton

(Before McGloon, P. J., Dempsey and Mejda, JJ.):

Herman Ashton was convicted of armed robbery and aggravated battery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1967, ch. 38, pars. 18 — 2 and 12 — 4), and was sentenced on the armed robbery conviction to a term of from two to five years in the Illinois State Penitentiary. This court affirmed the conviction (People v. Ashton (1974), 18 Ill.App.3d 27, 309 N.E.2d 285). Ashton then filed an amended petition for relief under the Illinois Post-Conviction Hearing Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 122 — 1 et seq.). He now appeals the dismissal of that petition contending…