People v. Scott

Defendant, convicted by a jury of escape (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 31 — 6), appeals the circuit court’s denial of his petition for relief under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 122 — 1 et seq.). He contends that the circuit court erred in denying his petition which alleged ineffective assistance of counsel where, subsequent to the trial, the court appointed appellate counsel who failed to file a timely notice of appeal, thereby precluding defendant’s appeal as of right from his conviction.

At trial, defendant represented himself. He was aided…