Legal Opinion
People v. McLaughlin
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 3, 2001No. 1 — 99—3612, 1 — 00—0117PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Greiman
Defendant was convicted of first degree murder after a jury trial and sentenced by the court to 40 years’ imprisonment. This court affirmed his conviction and sentence in an unpublished order (People v. McLaughlin, No. 1 — 96—2250 (1997)) (unpublished order under Supreme Court Rule 23). Thereafter, defendant filed a pro se postconviction petition. See 725 ILCS 5/122 — 1 (West 1998). Although it is not clear from the record or either party’s briefs, the trial court apparently reviewed the petition and found it to state the gist of a constitutional claim. Pursuant to section 122 — 2.1(b) of the…
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