People v. Andson

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GOLDBERG

delivered the opinion of the court:

On March 12, 1973, after a bench trial, John Andson (petitioner) was found guilty of rape (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 11—1) and sentenced to 5 to 15 years. On July 22,1974, petitioner filed a petition under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 122—1 et seq.). Subsequently, he filed a supplemental petition wherein he alleged, inter alia, that there existed a bona fide doubt as to petitioner’s fitness to stand trial in March of 1973. After a hearing, petitioner was granted a new trial. The…