People v. Harris

PRESIDING JUSTICE WEBBER

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant appeals from a denial by the circuit court of Champaign County of his post-conviction petition following an evidentiary hearing on it. The sole issue raised is that of ineffective assistance of counsel on direct appeal and at the post-conviction proceeding.

Some background information is required for an understanding of the issue raised. Defendant was originally found guilty by a jury of unlawful use of weapons by a convicted felon in violation of sections 24 — l(a)(10) and 24 — 1(b) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev.…