Thompson v. People

delivered, the opinion of the Court.

On May 25, 1956, plaintiff in error was sentenced to serve a term of not less than four nor more than seven years in the state penitentiary pursuant to a charge of aggravated robbery, to which he entered a plea of guilty. In.the trial court plaintiff in error, herein referred to as defendant, was represented by counsel.

In February 1957 defendant applied to the district court of Lake County for a writ of habeas corpus and later renewed the application in the month of March 1957. Both the original and renewed applications were denied after hearing, and…