People v. Hedenberg

Defendant-Appellant Marlin W. Hedenherg, was indicted for the offense of indecent liberties with a child in violation of ch. 38, sec. 11— 4(3), Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969. On June 16, 1969, being represented by counsel of his choice, he entered a plea of guilty to the charge. A petition for probation was filed, denied after hearing and defendant was sentenced to an indeterminate term of four to twenty years in the penitentiary.

The Illinois Defender Project moved to withdraw as counsel for defendant on his appeal from an order of the trial court denying relief sought in Post-Conviction proceedings,…