People v. Edwards

Defendant Ronald Edwards appeals from an order of the Circuit Court of Peoria County dismissing his petition for post-conviction relief without an evidentiary hearing.

Defendant was indicted on two counts of unlawful use of weapons and one count of burglary. He and Robert Sneyd were arrested after midnight on July 11,1973, near a Lipsett Steel Company office which had been entered by means of a hole cut in the roof. Plaster from the ceiling was scattered about the office. The clothing worn by defendant and Sneyd at the time of their arrest was kept as evidence. What was thought to be…