People v. Williams

The defendant, Alvin Williams, appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County denying his application for leave to file a successive postconviction petition. The defendant maintains that the court erred when it denied his application for leave to file a successive petition. For reasons set forth below, we disagree with the defendant and affirm the order of the circuit court.

I. BACKGROUND

A. The Defendant’s Direct Appeal

Following a bench trial, the defendant was convicted of first degree murder in connection with the death of Joyce Battles (Joyce). The defendant’s conviction and…