People v. Farias

PRESIDING JUSTICE FREEMAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

On November 15, 1984, defendant, Graciella Farias, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 561/2, par. 1402(b).) The trial court sentenced her to 13 months’ probation and imposed a fine. The trial court terminated defendant’s probation on January 13, 1986. On August 18, 1987, defendant filed a petition for post-conviction relief under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (the Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 122 — 1 et seq.). The State filed a motion to dismiss the…