People v. Dixon

¶ 1 The defendant, Marcus T. Dixon, appeals the denial of his postconviction petition at the second stage of postconviction proceedings. The defendant argues that his postconviction counsel failed to provide a reasonable level of assistance in that counsel failed to shape the defendant's pro se claims into proper legal form in the amended petition filed by counsel.

¶ 2 FACTS

¶ 3 Following a jury trial, the defendant was convicted of two counts of aggravated battery with a firearm ( 720 ILCS 5/12-4.2(a)(1) (West 2002) ). The court sentenced the defendant to 20 years' imprisonment on each count.…