People Ex Rel. Walker v. Twomey

Gerald Daniel Walker petitioned the circuit court of Lake County for a writ of habeas corpus, seeking his discharge from Statesville Penitentiary. He appeals from the denial of the writ, contending that the circuit court of Lake County did not afford him effective assistance of counsel in the preparation and presentation of his pro se post-conviction petition, and denied him an appeal from the order which dismissed the post-conviction petition.

The petition for writ of habeas corpus, as amended, states in substance that petitioner filed a petition for post-conviction relief from his…