People v. Byers

Defendant, Herbert Byers, pleaded guilty to the offense of armed robbery and was sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment. Defendant raises two issues on appeal: (1) whether the trial court erred by failing to treat his pro se pleadings as a motion to withdraw his guilty plea; and (2) whether the court erred in dismissing his pro se petition for post-conviction relief because the court failed to enter its order within 30 days after he filed the petition.

On October 30, 1987, defendant appeared before the court and asked that he be evaluated by TASC (Treatment Alternatives to Street Crimes). The…