People v. Taylor

Justices Thomas, Kilbride, Garman, Karmeier, and Burke concurred in the judgment and opinion.

Chief Justice Fitzgerald took no part in the decision.

OPINION

Defendant, Levell Taylor, petitioned the circuit court of Cook County for postconviction relief pursuant to the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (725 ILCS 5/122 — 1 et seq. (West 2000)). Following an evidentiary hearing, the circuit court denied defendant’s petition. The appellate court affirmed. No. 1 — 06—0938 (unpublished order under Supreme Court Rule 23). We allowed defendant’s petition for leave to appeal (210 Ill. 2d R. 315), and now…