People v. Walker

*810 ¶ 1 Defendant Brian Walker was convicted, after a jury trial, of the first degree murder of Dehombre Barnett. The jury also found that defendant personally discharged the firearm that caused Barnett's death. Thus, defendant was sentenced to 28 years, plus an additional 25 years due to a firearm enhancement, for a total sentence of 53 years with the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC).

¶ 2 Defendant now appeals the first-stage dismissal of his pro se postconviction petition as frivolous and patently without merit. Although his pro se petition contained several claims, he raises only one…