People v. Yarbar

This is an appeal from a dismissal of defendant’s pro se petition trader the Civil Practice Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 110, par. 72) which he now wishes to treat as a petition under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 122 — 1 et seq.). The issues presented for review are:

“(1) Whether defendant’s appeal may be brought under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act;(2) Whether the change of defendant’s sentence complies with the Unified Code of Corrections and satisfies constitutional requirements; and(3) Whether the trial court erred in denying defendant credit for…