People v. Perry

SIXTH DIVISION

November 7, 1997

No. 1-95-3659

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from) the Circuit Court

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) of Cook County.)

v. ) No. 86-CR-8990)

ARLO PERRY, ) Honorable) Deborah M. Dooling,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding.

This is an appeal from an order of the circuit court dismissing the pro se petition of defendant Arlo Perry (Perry) for post-conviction relief under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (the Act). 725 ILCS 5/122-1 et seq. (West 1994). In dismissing the untimely filed petition, the circuit court determined Perry's delay in filing was not excused…