People v. Stroud

Defendant Ronnell Stroud appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County dismissing his petition under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 122 — 1 et seq.). Pursuant to People v. Porter (1988), 122 Ill. 2d 64, 521 N.E.2d 1158, and People v. Bostic (1988), 173 Ill. App. 3d 428, 527 N.E.2d 1109, defendant contends that the order of dismissal is void because it was entered more than 30 days after the petition was filed. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 122 — 2.1(a).

In November 1983, defendant was found guilty of armed robbery after a jury trial…