People v. Nelson

Defendant, Robert Nelson, appeals from an order of the trial court granting the State’s motion to dismiss his post-conviction petition. Defendant’s sole appellate contention is that the trial court improperly dismissed his petition more than 30 days after he had filed it. We reverse and remand.

On September 12, 1979, a jury convicted defendant of six counts of murder relating to the death of his mother, and the court sentenced him to a 40-year prison term. This court affirmed defendant’s conviction in People v. Nelson (1981), 101 Ill. App. 3d 1198 (unpublished Rule 23 order). Defendant…