Alexander v. Pearson

FOURTH DIVISION

December 16, 2004

1-02-2432

JEFFREY ALEXANDER, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of

Plaintiff-Appellant, ) Cook County.)

v. ) No. HC 50233)

MARK PEARSON, Warden, ) Honorable

Hill Correctional Center, ) William S. Wood,) Judge Presiding.

Defendant-Appellee. )

Plaintiff Jeffrey Alexander appeals from an order of the circuit court dismissing his habeas corpus petition. Plaintiff's appointed counsel on appeal, the State Appellate Defender (SAD), contends that (1) this court should allow the SAD to withdraw as counsel and dismiss this appeal because the SAD is not authorized to represent a…