PEOPLE v. WITHERSPOON

No. 2-86-0640.

164 Ill. App.3d 362 (1987)

517 N.E.2d 1169

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. KEITH WITHERSPOON, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Second District.

Opinion filed December 30, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Joseph Weller and Robert C. Cooper, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Elgin, for appellant.

Paul A. Logli, State's Attorney, of Rockford (William L. Browers and Martin P. Moltz, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's Office, of counsel), for the People.


Order affirmed.

JUSTICE INGLIS delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Keith Witherspoon, appeals from the trial court's order denying an amended post-conviction petition without an evidentiary hearing. Defendant pleaded guilty to a charge of murder in exchange for a 30-year term of imprisonment and dismissal of a theft charge in accordance with a plea agreement. On appeal, defendant contends that the trial court abused its discretion by failing to...

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