People v. Moore

Michael C. Moore appeals the trial court’s order summarily dismissing his petition filed under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (the Act) (725 ILCS 5/122 — 1 et seq. (West 2006)), contending that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to object to the presence of two security officers positioned behind him at trial and that his appellate counsel was ineffective for failing to raise the issue on direct appeal. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

In 2002, Moore was charged by indictment with three counts of first degree murder, with count I alleging that Moore committed murder in the course of a…