People v. Tomasello

Following a bench trial, defendant Anthony Tomasello was convicted of three counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault and was sentenced to three consecutive 15-year prison terms. His convictions and sentence were affirmed on direct appeal. People v. Tomasello, No. 1 — 98—4211 (2000) (unpublished summary order under Supreme Court Rule 23). Defendant subsequently filed a pro se petition for relief under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (Post-Conviction Act) (725 ILCS 5/122 — 1 et s.eq. (West 2000)), which was summarily dismissed by the trial court. Defendant appeals, contending that his pro…