People v. Lyons

The defendant, Isiah Lyons, Jr., was convicted of murder in a jury trial and was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 40 to 50 years. Defendant’s conviction was affirmed after appeal by the Illinois Supreme Court in People v. Lyons, 36 Ill.2d 336, 223 N.E.2d 99. Defendant subsequently filed a petition under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act, alleging that he was incompetently represented by counsel at tidal and that the confession that he allegedly made and which was admitted into’ evidence at trial was forged. Defendant’s petition for post-conviction relief was denied by the trial court and…