People v. Stringfellow

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE LORENZ

delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal arises from the denial of petitioner’s request for post-conviction relief under Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch. 38, par. 122 — 1 et seq. He appeals contending that his plea of guilty to a murder charge was not voluntary as it was made only after the trial judge erroneously denied defense motions to suppress identification testimony and physical evidence and to provide, for use at trial, a transcript of the hearings held on those motions.

On August 22, 1968, defendant through his court appointed attorney, withdrew his…