People v. Dennis

This is an appeal from the dismissal of a petition for post-conviction relief following an evidentiary hearing. In 1968 petitioner, after a jury trial, was found guilty of armed robbery and sentenced by Judge Reginald Holzer to a term of from 40 to 80 years. His conviction was upheld on direct appeal by the Illinois Supreme Court. (People v. Dennis, 47 Ill.2d 120, 265 N.E.2d 385.) * In 1971 petitioner filed a pro se petition for post-conviction relief alleging that he was punished for exercising his constitutional right to a jury trial. In support of the petition he submitted the affidavit of…