Legal Opinion

People v. Gray

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided April 11, 1972No. 71-347PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE ERERSPACHER

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Maurice Franklin Gray, entered a plea of guilty to a charge of burglary and was sentenced to a term of three to ten years in the penitentiary. He thereafter filed a post-conviction petition which was dismissed upon motion of the State’s Attorney. On appeal he contends that the court erred in dismissing his petition without an evidentiary hearing and that counsel appointed to represent him at the post-conviction hearing provided inadequate representation.

We will turn first to defendant’s allegation that he was…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. The PEOPLE v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
  2. The PEOPLE v. WatsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1969

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Angarano v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1973
  2. People v. SpicerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978
  3. People v. BenfordAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
  4. People v. BainAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
  5. People v. BuckholzAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974

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