The PEOPLE v. Wegner

The defendant, James Wegner, pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary in the circuit court of Cook County, and was sentenced to a term of not less than one nor more than four years in the penitentiary. Subsequently he filed a petition for post-conviction relief which was denied without hearing. Defendant now appeals to this court from the order denying the petition.

The gist of defendant’s petition was that “he was wrongfully induced to plead guilty, by deception, coercion, or otherwise.” In support of this allegation he submitted the affidavit of his mother to the effect that defendant’s…