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PEOPLE v. TATUM

No. 60580.

36 Ill. App.3d 887 (1976)

344 N.E.2d 478

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent-Appellee, v. J.W. TATUM, Petitioner-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (4th Division).

Opinion filed March 10, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago (Ronald P. Alwin, Assistant Public Defender, of counsel), for appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Laurence J. Bolon, Michael E. Shabat, and David A. Novoselsky, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.

Order affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE ADESKO delivered the opinion of the court:

In 1960, defendant, J.W. Tatum, was found guilty by a jury of the crime of rape and sentenced to 150 years in the Illinois State Penitentiary. The defendant filed a post-conviction petition in 1963, and counsel was appointed pursuant to defendant's request. On motion of the State, the petition was dismissed. No appeal was taken.

On June 15, 1972, defendant filed a second petition...

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