People v. Munson

¶ 1 Defendant, Michael E. Munson, appeals from the circuit court's dismissal of his motion for leave to file a successive postconviction petition. Defendant argues that the court erred because it impermissibly allowed the State to provide input on his motion for leave. We vacate and remand with directions.

¶ 2 FACTS

¶ 3 Defendant was convicted of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver ( 720 ILCS 570/401(a)(2)(D) (West 2002) ) and sentenced to 40 years' imprisonment. On direct appeal, we affirmed defendant's conviction and sentence. People v. Munson , No. 3-040703,…