People v. Fields Modified upon denial of rehearing replaces opinion originally filed January 30, 2002.

THIRD DIVISION

Date Filed: June 28, 2002

No. 1-00-0287

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County.)

v. ) No. 94 CR 7911)

GREGORY FIELDS, ) Honorable) Lon Shultz,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding.

MODIFIED OPINION UPON DENIAL OF REHEARING

PRESIDING JUSTICE HALL delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Gregory Fields, appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County dismissing his petition for relief pursuant to the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (the Act) (725 ILCS 5/122-1 et seq . (West 1998)). The circuit court…