People v. Pace

NOS. 4-08-0026, 4-08-0260 cons. F: 12/19/08 IN THE APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS FOURTH DISTRICT THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Circuit Court of v. ) Jersey County SAMUEL L. PACE, ) No. 96CF35 Defendant-Appellant. ) ) Honorable ) Tim P. Olson, ) Judge Presiding. _________________________________________________________________ JUSTICE KNECHT delivered the opinion of the court: In April 2007, counsel for defendant, Samuel Pace, moved for the voluntary dismissal without prejudice of a pro se petition filed pursuant to the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (Act)…