People v. Cobb

On March 9, 1970, after a bench trial in the circuit court of Winnebago County the defendant, Terry D. Cobb, was convicted of the offenses of rape and aggravated kidnapping and sentenced to terms of 10 to 20 years in the penitentiary, to be served concurrently. Cobb was represented by the public defender at the trial.

On March 22, 1971, Cobb filed a pro se petition labeled a “petition of habeas corpus” wherein he asserted that (1) he should be moved to more suitable surroundings for the duration of his confinement; (2) he was entitled to a transcript of the evidence presented at his trial; (3)…