People v. Williams

In 1970 Fred M. Williams, the defendant, tendered a plea of guilty to the charge of aggravated battery. This plea was accepted, judgment was entered thereon by the Circuit Court of Kankakee County and he was sentenced to a term of imprisonment for not less than 7 nor more than 10 years. This conviction was appealed unsuccessfully to this court. See People v. Williams, 2 Ill.App.3d 939, 275 N.E.2d 215.

On March 12, 1973, in the Circuit Court of Kankakee County, he filed a petition for Post-Conviction relief, the basis of which was that his sentence was unlawfully, disproportionately and…