People v. Somerville

This is an appeal from the circuit court of Cook County which, on motion of the State, dismissed the defendant’s petition for a post-conviction hearing without conducting a hearing thereon.

Edward Somerville, defendant herein, Paul Langusch, Robert Somerville, Gail Somerville, Douglas Aldridge and Leon Arnold were indicted for armed robbery. The defendant was tried alone, found guilty by a jury and sentenced to a term of 10 to 20 years in the State penitentiary. On appeal his conviction was affirmed by the appellate court (88 Ill. App. 2d 134) and a petition for leave to appeal to this court…