People v. House

After a trial in absentia, defendant was convicted of perjury (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 32—2), unlawful use of firearms by a felon (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 24—1.1), and aggravated assault (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 12—2(a)(1)). The trial court sentenced defendant to five years on the perjury conviction to be served consecutively with concurrent sentences of five years for the weapons offense and 364 days for the aggravated assault.

Subsequently, défendant filed a post-conviction petition (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 122 — 1 et seq.) challenging procedural…