People v. Fowler

Defendant appeals from a judgment of the trial court of Alexander County denying his petition seeking relief pursuant to the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (Ill. Rev. Stat., ch. 38, par. 122 — 1), and denying his petition for writ of habeas corpus.

Defendant Samuel Fowler was charged by indictment with the crime of attempt murder (Ill. Rev. Stat., ch. 38, par. 8 — 4), on October 12,1969. On November 20, 1969 he entered a plea of guilty to that charge in the Circuit Court of Alexander County and was sentenced to a term of not less than four nor more than eight years in the Illinois State…