People v. Collins

The petitioner, defendant London Collins, appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County dismissing his pro se petition for postconviction relief as “patently without merit.” We reverse.

On August 20, 1998, as part of a plea agreement negotiated by appointed counsel, the petitioner pleaded guilty before the trial court to one count of possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) with intent to deliver in violation of section 401(a)(2)(B) of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act (720 ILCS 570/401(a)(2)(B) (West 1994)), a Class X felony offense carrying a minimum prison sentence of…