People v. Flanigan

Defendant Herschel Flanigan was indicted for murder in connection with the February 17, 1964, stabbing of Roosevelt Poindexter. On May 11, 1964, represented by retained counsel, defendant pleaded guilty in the circuit court of Cook County to the reduced charge of voluntary manslaughter, and was sentenced to a term of 5 to 15 years imprisonment. He was thereafter paroled, and arrested and indicted on a charge arising from alleged misconduct while on parole. During the pendency of that indictment in 1970, defendant filed his post-conviction petition, and this appeal is from the dismissal,…