People v. McKenzie

Defendant, Damon McKenzie, appeals from the dismissal of his postconviction petition at the second stage of the statutory procedures established in section 122—1 of the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (725 ILCS 5/122—1 (West 1998)). We reverse, specifically overruling this court’s 1987 decision in People v. Robinson, 160 Ill. App. 3d 366, 513 N.E.2d 603 (1987), and its progeny.

FACTS

Damon McKenzie was indicted in Will County for the murder of Peter Luckett on October 24, 1994. He entered a negotiated plea of guilty to first degree murder and was sentenced on January 17, 1995, to 30 years’…