People v. Berland

Petitioner, Albert Berland, appeals from the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par, 122 — 1 et seq.) The issue is whether petitioner established that his conviction resulted from the State’s use of perjured testimony. For the reasons set forth below, the judgment of the circuit court is affirmed.

Petitioner and his codefendant, Louis Wolff, were convicted of having committed arson with intent to defraud an insurer in violation of section 20(l)(b) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch. 38, par. 20(l)(b)). Berland’s conviction was…