People v. Allen

Petitioner, David Allen, appeals from an order of the circuit court dismissing his petition for post-conviction relief brought pursuant to the Post-Conviction Hearing Act. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 122 — 1 et seq.) Petitioner was convicted of one count of first degree murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1), two counts of attempted murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, pars. 8 — 4, 9 — 1) and one count of armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2) in a jury trial and sentenced to an extended term of natural life imprisonment and three consecutive terms of 30…