People v. McGinnis

The petitioner, Woodrow McGinnis, appeals from an order of the trial court granting the State’s motion to dismiss his petition for post-conviction relief without conducting an evidentiary hearing. Petitioner was charged with rape and, on June 8,1972, after a trial without a jury, he was found guilty of that crime. He was sentenced to four to five years. On direct appeal he contended that he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, and his conviction was affirmed by this court. People v. McGinnis (1974), 24 Ill. App. 3d 382, 321 N.E.2d 533.

On January 8, 1976, petitioner filed the…