People v. Matthews

This is an appeal by petitioner, Raymond Matthews, from the dismissal of his petition under the Post Conviction Hearing Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 122 — 1 et seq.) wherein he alleged that exculpatory evidence crucial to his defense had been knowingly suppressed at trial. The record reveals that petitioner had been charged with four counts of attempt murder and two counts of armed robbery. The jury returned a verdict of guilty on one armed robbery charge and not guilty as to the others. On direct appeal his conviction was affirmed. People v. Matthews (1972), 7 Ill. App. 3d 1059,…