People v. Cruz

2013 IL App (1st) 091944

SECOND DIVISION September 24, 2013 1-09-1944 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the ) Circuit Court of Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County. ) v. ) 93 CR 25151 ) JOSE CRUZ, ) Honorable ) William G. Lacy, Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding. JUSTICE QUINN delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Justice Pierce concurred in the judgment and opinion. Justice Neville dissented, with opinion. OPINION ¶1 Defendant Jose Cruz appeals from the second-stage dismissal of his petition for relief under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (Act) (725 ILCS…