People v. Stenson

delivered, the opinion of the court:

After a jury trial, defendant, Caesar Stenson, was found guilty of burglary (720 ILCS 5/19 — 1 (West 1996)). On December 2, 1988, the circuit court entered judgment on the jury verdict and sentenced defendant to a 10-year prison term. We affirm.

On August 2, 1996, defendant filed a pro se petition for relief under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (Act) (725 ILCS 5/122 — 1 et seq. (West 1996)). Along with his petition, defendant filed a supporting affidavit. In the affidavit, defendant states that the delay in filing was attributable to his reliance on inmate…