People v. Wuebbels

In October 2008, defendant, Steven R. Wuebbels, filed a pro se motion for relief from judgment under section 2 — 1401 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Procedure Code) (735 ILCS 5/2 — 1401 (West 2008)), asserting his 30- and 60-year prison terms had to run concurrently, not consecutively to his natural-life sentence in another case (People v. Wuebbels, No. 92 — CF—11 (Cir. Ct. Clinton Co.) (hereinafter case 11)). In March 2009, the State filed a motion to strike and dismiss defendant’s petition. After a June 2009 hearing, the trial court struck defendant’s petition.

Defendant appeals, asserting…