People v. Robinson

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SULLIVAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Petitioner appeals from an order dismissing his petition brought pursuant to the Post-Conviction Hearing Act. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 122 — 1 et seq.) The issues presented in this appeal are (1) whether petitioner’s plea of guilty was involuntarily made in violation of due process; and (2) whether Supreme Court Rule 402(d) (2) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 110A, par. 402(d)(2)) required the trial judge to grant petitioner leave to withdraw his guilty plea.

It appears that petitioner was charged with attempt murder,…