People v. Lee

PRESIDING JUSTICE INGLIS

delivered the opinion of the court:

Petitioner, Michael Lee, was convicted of forgery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 17-3(a) (now 720 ILCS 5/17-3(a) (West 1992))) and sentenced to an extended-term sentence of eight years. Petitioner appealed, and the court affirmed his conviction. Petitioner filed a post-conviction petition asserting that the court erroneously sentenced him to an extended-term sentence by relying on prior convictions which were misdemeanors enhanced to felonies. The trial court appointed counsel to assist petitioner in the post-conviction…