People v. Gully

Following a jury trial, defendant, Leon Gully, was convicted of aggravated kidnapping, armed robbery, and aggravated criminal sexual assault. He was sentenced to concurrent terms of imprisonment of 10 years for aggravated kidnapping, 20 years for armed robbery, and 25 years for aggravated criminal sexual assault. Defendant’s convictions and sentences were affirmed on appeal. People v. Gully (1986), 151 Ill. App. 3d 795, 502 N.E.2d 1091.

Thereafter, defendant filed two pro se post-conviction petitions; appointed counsel filed an amended post-conviction petition. Pursuant to an evidentiary…