People v. Ferrance

(Before McGloon, P. J., McNamara and Mejda, JJ.):

Thomas Ferrance, petitioner, appeals from the denial of his amended post-conviction petition filed pursuant to the Illinois Post-Conviction Hearing Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, pars. 122 — 1 et seq.). On appeal petitioner argues (1) that the trial court erred in sustaining the State’s motion to dismiss this amended post-conviction petition, (2) that his pleas of guilty were invalid because he was induced to plead guilty by the misrepresentation of his counsel that he would be admitted to the drug abuse program at the Illinois State…