Legal Opinion
People v. Harris
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided December 19, 2002No. 88468PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice McMORROW
Defendant James Harris petitioned the circuit court of Cook County for relief pursuant to the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (725 ILCS 5/122 — 1 et seq. (West 1996)). The circuit court dismissed defendant’s amended petition without an evidentiary hearing. Defendant appeals directly to this court. 134 Ill. 2d R. 651(a). For the reasons set forth below, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for an evidentiary hearing on certain claims raised by defendant.
BACKGROUND
On direct review, this court recited the details of defendant’s crimes. See People v. Harris, 129 Ill. 2d 123 (1989) (Harris…
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