People v. Cross

This writer accepts the counter-statement of issue involved which is stated by the people as follows:

*348“Is a convicted criminal defendant entitled to free copies of the circuit court records of his case where the trial court at sentencing informed him in open court as well as in writing of his constitutional right to appellate review; free counsel and records to perfect such appeal if indigent, and that such petition must be filed with the trial court within 60 days of sentencing to be timely, and failure to timely file would result in loss of the right to timely appeal, free counsel and…