People v. Robinson

PRESIDING JUSTICE HUTCHINSON

delivered the opinion of the court:

On May 24, 1995, petitioner, Allen Robinson, pleaded guilty but mentally ill to first-degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9 — 1(a)(1) (West 1994)), and he was sentenced to 40 years’ imprisonment. Petitioner appealed his sentence to this court, arguing that his sentence was excessive. This court affirmed. See People v. Robinson, No. 2 — 97—0309 (1998) (unpublished order under Supreme Court Rule 23). Petitioner filed an untimely pro se postconviction petition claiming, among other things, that his plea was not made knowingly and…