People v. Jackson

Defendant, Joel C. Jackson, appeals from an order of the circuit court of Winnebago County dismissing his amended petition for post-conviction relief. The sole issue raised on appeal is whether the trial court erred in dismissing the petition without an evidentiary hearing.

On January 24, 1985, after a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of residential burglary (Ill. Rev. Stat, 1989, ch. 38, par. 19—3(a)) and was sentenced to an extended term of 18 years’ imprisonment. This court affirmed defendant’s conviction on direct appeal. People v. Jackson (1986), 140 Ill. App. 3d 318.

Subsequently,…