People v. Slifer

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SMITH

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant was convicted of armed robbery after a jury trial and sentenced to a period of 10 to 20 years. His conviction was affirmed by this court on appeal (People v. Slifer, 108 Ill.App.2d 275, 247 N.E.2d 174) and subsequently, defendant filed a pro se post-conviction petition contending that there was improper evidence considered at the time of his sentencing. The public defender was appointed to represent the defendant and the State filed a petition to dismiss this post-conviction petition. Subsequently, defendant filed a…