People v. Villanueva

Defendant appeals from the judgment of the circuit court of Champaign County dismissing his petition under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 122 — 1 et seq.).

On October 6, 1972, defendant entered a plea of guilty on a burglary charge. On October 25, 1972, defendant was sentenced to a term of three years’ probation. At that time, the post-conviction statute in effect included a 20-year limitation period. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 122 — 1.

On January 1, 1984, an amendment to the Post-Conviction Hearing Act took effect, which shortened the limitation…