People v. Meeks

On June 13, 1989, following a jury trial, defendant, Phillip Meeks, was found guilty of attempted first degree murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, pars. 8 — 4, 9 — 1) and sentenced to 45 years’ imprisonment. On October 8, 1991, defendant filed a pro se petition for post-conviction relief. The trial court dismissed the petition and a late notice of appeal was filed.

On appeal, defendant asserts that (1) the post-conviction court erred in denying his timely filed motion for recusal, which alleged that the judge was biased and would be a witness in the post-conviction proceedings; (2) the…