People v. Rivera

2016 IL App (1st) 132573

FIRST DIVISION July 18, 2016 No. 1-13-2573 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the ) Circuit Court of Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County. ) v. ) No. 98 CR 3865 ) MICHAEL RIVERA, ) Honorable ) Thomas Joseph Hennelly, Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding. JUSTICE HARRIS delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Presiding Justice Cunningham and Justice Connors concurred in the judgment and opinion. OPINION ¶1 Defendant Michael Rivera appeals from the circuit court's granting of the State's motion to dismiss his post-conviction petition. Defendant,…