Legal Opinion
People v. Richardson
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided February 17, 2000No. 83579Published
1Opinion of the Court 1
Docket No. 83579–Agenda 1–November 1999.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. FLOYD RICHARDSON, Appellant.
Opinion filed February 17, 2000.
2Opinion of the Court · FreemanJustice Freeman
Defendant, Floyd Richardson, petitioned the circuit court of Cook County for post-conviction relief pursuant to the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (725 ILCS 5/122–1 (West 1998). The circuit court dismissed defendant’s petition without an evidentiary hearing. Defendant appeals directly to this court. 134 Ill. 2d R. 651(a). We affirm.
BACKGROUND
In defendant’s direct appeal, this court recited the details of his crimes. See People v. Richardson , 123…
Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
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