People v. Britton

The defendant was found guilty by a jury of attempted murder and sentenced to the Illinois State Penitentiary for a period of eight to twenty years. The sole question presented on this appeal is whether or not his representation in the trial below was so inadequate as to deprive him of due process of law. We think not.

The attempted murder was committed on October 10, 1966. The defendant was apprehended, indicted, had a public defender appointed to represent him, pleaded not guilty and then filed a motion for an incompetency hearing. Psychiatric testimony was produced and on February 27, 1967,…