People v. Carroll

On November 8, 1965, Clarence Carroll, hereinafter called petitioner, was found guilty after a bench trial of the offense of murder and was sentenced to not less than 30 years nor more than 60 years in the penitentiary. Petitioner appealed his conviction and this court affirmed the judgment and conviction. People v. Carroll (1968), 101 Ill. App. 2d 142, 241 N.E.2d 629 (abstract opinion).

Petitioner subsequently filed a pro se petition pursuant to the Post-Conviction Hearing Act. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 122 — 1 et seq.

On May 5,1971, petitioner’s post-conviction petition was…