People v. Mathis

Following the entry of a guilty plea, the defendant, Deon Mathis, was convicted of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and sentenced to 18 months of probation. The defendant subsequently filed a petition to vacate the judgment pursuant to section 2 — 1401 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2 — 1401 (West 2002)). The circuit court granted the petition and vacated the judgment entered on the guilty plea. On denial of reconsideration, the State now appeals, contending that: (1) the circuit court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to grant section 2 — 1401 relief;…