People v. Cameron

This is an appeal by petitioner, William Cameron, from a trial court order granting the State’s motion to dismiss his pro se petition for post-conviction relief. Petitioner and his codefendant, Darvin Meadows, were convicted of murder, armed robbery, and attempted murder after a jury trial. In December 1978, both men were sentenced to concurrent terms of 100 to 300 years for murder, 10 to 30 years for armed robbery, and 5 to 15 years for attempted armed robbery.

Both defendants were initially represented by separate private counsel who withdrew before trial. We note that Cameron’s attorney had…