People v. Brown

Defendant Percy C. Brown appeals from a denial by the circuit court of Champaign County (following a hearing) of his petition for post-conviction relief in which he alleged he had been denied effective assistance of counsel at his murder trial. The case was submitted to the. jury solely on the issue of defendant’s guilt of murder. The jury found defendant guilty, and the convitcion was followed by a sentence of 30 to 60 years’ imprisonment.

On appeal to this court, defendant contends that he was unconstitutionally denied effective assistance of counsel by reason of the fact that his trial…