People v. Curvin

On August 26, 1974, defendant was indicted on three counts of forgery. The indictment charged that the defendant had forged and delivered three invalid checks totaling $70 to Charles Dittman on July 15 and 16, 1973. At a hearing held on March 2, 1976, subsequent to defendant’s arrest, the defendant pleaded guilty to the forgery charges pursuant to a plea bargain agreement wherein the State agreed to a nolle pros of pending theft and bail bond violation charges. On March 29,1976, defendant was sentenced to a two- to six-year term of imprisonment.

In 1978, defendant sought post-conviction relief…