People v. Coady

The defendant, John E. Coady, brought the present action in the circuit court of Madison County seeking post-conviction relief. The defendant had previously pleaded guilty to charges of felony murder, armed robbery, and home invasion. In the post-conviction petition, the defendant requested vacatur of the armed robbery conviction, contending that it was an included offense of felony murder. The circuit court dismissed the petition, and the appellate court affirmed (No. 5 — 90—0384 (unpublished order under Supreme Court Rule 23)). We allowed the defendant’s petition for leave to appeal (134…