People v. Wilson

THIRD DIVISION

August 11, 1999

No. 1--97--1050

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County)

v. ))

EARL WILSON, ) Honorable) Ronald A. Himel,

Defendant-Appellant.) Judge Presiding.

Defendant Earl Wilson appeals from the circuit court's order dismissing his amended petition for post-conviction relief without an evidentiary hearing. Defendant contends that (1) he was denied his constitutional right to conflict-free trial counsel; (2) the court erred in failing to hold an evidentiary hearing; and (3) the court erred in denying his discovery…