People v. Moore

Rudolph C. Moore (defendant) appeals from an order sustaining a motion of the State to dismiss his petition for post-conviction relief and dismissing it without an evidentiary hearing. A statement of the facts is essential.

Defendant was taken into custody on charges of armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1967, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2) and rape (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1967, ch. 38, par. 11 — 1.) At that time, he was 16 years of age and proceedings were instituted in the juvenile division of the circuit court. On motion of the State’s Attorney, defendant was remanded to the criminal division. Trial was…