People v. Goodwin

This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court of Rock Island County dismissing defendant’s post-conviction petition. On April 9, 1965, defendant pleaded guilty to a charge of murder and was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of 25 years to life. On July 12, 1968, defendant filed a pro se petition seeking post-conviction relief. (Ill.Rev.Stat. 1967, ch. 38, par. 122—1 et seq.) Subsequently appointed counsel filed an amended petition which was dismissed without an evidentiary hearing and defendant now appeals.

The record of the plea hearing discloses that the defendant and the…