THE PEOPLE v. SHADOWENS

No. 42016.

44 Ill.2d 70 (1969)

254 N.E.2d 484

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. LARRY SHADOWENS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed December 19, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

GEORGE E. MORGAN, of Marion, appointed by the court, for appellant.

WILLIAM J. SCOTT, Attorney General, of Springfield, and KENNETH B. POWLESS, State's Attorney, of Marion, (JAMES B. ZAGEL, Assistant Attorney General,) for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE KLUCZYNSKI delivered the opinion of the court:

After a competency hearing, defendant, Larry Shadowens, pleaded guilty in the circuit court of Williamson County to a charge of burglary and was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of not less than two nor more than four years. On August 2, 1968, defendant filed a petition, later amended by a second petition, seeking relief under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (Ill. Rev. Stat...

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