People Ex Rel. Palmer v. Twomey

Petitioner, Coba Palmer, appeals from the judgment of the circuit court of McLean County dismissing, without an evidentiary hearing, his petition, filed pro se, for a writ of habeas corpus.

The record shows that in a bench trial petitioner was convicted of two counts of theft over $150 and sentenced to the penitentiary. He filed, pro se, a “Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus” in which it is alleged that the jurisdiction of the circuit court is invoked “pursuant to Chapter 65, section 22 of the Illinois Revised Statutes.” In the petition it is further alleged that petitioner was deprived of his…