THE PEOPLE v. PATCH

No. 42336.

44 Ill.2d 447 (1970)

255 N.E.2d 423

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. CHARLES W. PATCH, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed January 28, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ORWIN H. PUGH, Public Defender, of Murphysboro, for appellant.

WILLIAM J. SCOTT, Attorney General, of Springfield, and RICHARD E. RICHMAN, State's Attorney, of Murphysboro, (FRED G. LEACH, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE BURT delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from the judgment of the circuit court of Jackson County dismissing appellant's petition under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act. He also asserts a violation of his rights under the United States and Illinois constitutions.

Defendant Patch was released on conditional parole from the penitentiary at Menard and within hours was accused of committing a direct sexual...

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