THE PEOPLE v. ARMES

No. 40222.

37 Ill.2d 457 (1967)

227 N.E.2d 745

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. JOHN H. ARMES, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed June 22, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

RICHARD O. HART, of Benton, appointed by the court, for appellant.

WILLIAM G. CLARK, Attorney General, of Springfield, and JOSEPH W. HICKMAN, State's Attorney, of Benton, (FRED G. LEACH, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE WARD delivered the opinion of the court:

The petitioner, John H. Armes, was convicted of forgery after a jury trial in the circuit court of Franklin County and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of 7 to 14 years. This court, on writ of error, affirmed his conviction in 28 Ill.2d 83. Petitioner now appeals to this court from an order of the trial court denying his petition for relief...

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