People v. Kuehner

2015 IL 117695

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS (Docket No. 117695) THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee v. DANNY KUEHNER, Appellant. Opinion filed May 21, 2015. JUSTICE THOMAS delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Chief Justice Garman and Justices Freeman, Kilbride, Karmeier, Burke, and Theis concurred in the judgment and opinion. OPINION ¶1 The issue is whether the circuit court of Sangamon County erred in granting appointed postconviction counsel’s motion to withdraw and dismissing defendant’s postconviction petition. We hold that it did. ¶2 BACKGROUND ¶3…