People v. Beksel

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GUILD

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant was found to be a sexually dangerous person on February 10, 1969 in the circuit court of Winnebago County, Illinois. He was committed under the Sexually Dangerous Persons Act. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1967, ch. 38, sec. 105 — 1.01.

This commitment was affirmed by this court in People v. Beksel (1970), 125 Ill.App.2d 322, 261 N.E.2d 40.

Subsequently, on August 31, 1970, the defendant filed a pro se petition for recovery in the circuit court of Winnebago County. The public defender was appointed to represent him and two…