People v. Collins Modified Upon Denial of Rehearing - replaces original opinion filed 3/15/02

Docket No. 90679–Agenda 12–November 2001.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. LONDON COLLINS, Appellee.

The issue presented is whether the circuit court properly dismissed defendant’s pro se post-conviction petition as frivolous and patently without merit. See 725 ILCS 5/122–2.1(a)(2) (West 2000). We hold that dismissal was proper.

BACKGROUND

On August 20, 1998, and as part of a negotiated plea agreement, defendant pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (720 ILCS 570/401(a)(2)(B) (West 2000)). As required by Supreme Court Rule…