People v. Ramirez

In the circuit court of McLean County, the pro se post-conviction petition of defendant Higinio Ramirez was dismissed as frivolous and patently without merit. (111. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 38, par. 122— 2.1(aX2).) Defendant appeals, arguing that there were sufficient factual allegations in the petition relating to the constitutional issues of (1) the voluntariness of defendant’s guilty plea and the right to the effective assistance of counsel at that stage in the proceedings, and (2) that the attorney representing defendant in his direct appeal labored under a conflict of interest.

Defendant had…