People v. Hufford

This is an appeal from an order entered in a post-conviction proceeding denying relief to defendant Harry Hufford. By separate counts of an indictment returned to the Circuit Court of Rock Island County, defendant, Harry E. Hufford, was charged with the crimes of murder, robbery and felony-murder, i.e., murder while committing the forcible felony of robbery. On June 7, 1969, he appeared in court with his counsel and entered a plea of guilty to the felony murder charge, and was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of not less than 5 nor more than 30 years. No appeal was taken. As…