People v. Price

Defendant, Donald Price, appeals from the summary dismissal of his pro se petition for post-conviction relief.

Defendant was convicted of murder and was sentenced to a term of 25 years. That conviction was affirmed by this court in a Rule 23 order issued June 22, 1983. On May 22, 1984, defendant filed his pro se petition alleging ineffective assistance of counsel at both the trial and appellate court levels, and alleging error when the trial court permitted defendant to waive his right to a jury trial. The petition recited that defendant was indigent and requested counsel.

Pursuant to section…