People v. Hall

Defendant, Michael E. Hall, filed a postconviction petition alleging his guilty plea to the offense of aggravated kidnapping was involuntary. The circuit court of Macon County dismissed defendant’s petition at the second stage of the proceedings, and the appellate court affirmed the circuit court’s judgment. No. 4—02—0741 (unpublished order under Supreme Court Rule 23). We allowed defendant’s petition for leave to appeal. 177 Ill. 2d R. 315(a).

On appeal to this court, defendant contends: (1) the Sex Offender Registration Act (Registration Act) (730 ILCS 150/1 et seq. (West 2002)) and the Sex…