PEOPLE v. WALKER

Nos. 1-91-2544, 1-91-3475.

628 N.E.2d 207 (1993)

256 Ill. App.3d 466

194 Ill.Dec. 710

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Melvin WALKER, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fourth Division.

November 4, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Todd Avery Shanker, Panel Atty. for State Appellate Defender and Michael J. Pelletier, Deputy Defender, State Appellate Defender, Chicago, for defendant-appellant.

Jack O'Malley, State's Atty. of Cook County, Chicago, for plaintiff-appellee (Renee Goldfarb, William D. Carroll and Frank X. Vasquez, of counsel).


Presiding Justice CAHILL delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Melvin Walker appeals an order denying his petition for a new sentencing hearing. He also appeals an order dismissing his pro se petition for post-conviction relief. We consolidated both appeals. The issue we address is whether the defendant's plea of guilty was involuntarily made in violation of due process. We reverse and remand.

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