People v. Shannon

Petitioners, Leroy Shannon and Melvin Garrett, appeal from the denial, without an evidentiary hearing, of their amended petition filed pursuant to the terms of the Illinois Post-Conviction Hearing Act. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 122 — 1 et seq.) The amended petition alleged that their burglary convictions, affirmed by this court in People v. Morris (1972), 7 Ill.App.3d 1055, 289 N.E.2d 73, had been obtained by thé State’s use of perjured testimony at their original bench trial. In the instant appeal, they contend that this allegation, supported by the affidavit of one Kenneth Dompier…