People v. Hoekstra

No. 2--05--0443 Filed 2/22/07 IN THE APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS SECOND DISTRICT THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE ) Appeal from the Circuit Court OF ILLINOIS, ) of Stephenson County. ) Plaintiff-Appellee, ) ) v. ) No. 03--CF--178 ) ROGER J. HOEKSTRA, ) Honorable ) Charles R. Hartman, Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge, Presiding. PRESIDING JUSTICE GROMETER delivered the opinion of the court: Defendant, Roger J. Hoekstra, filed a pro se postconviction petition (see 725 ILCS 5/122--1 et seq. (West 2004)) in the circuit court of Stephenson County, alleging that his attorney rendered ineffective assistance at…