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PEOPLE v. WASHINGTON

No. 1-91-2607.

628 N.E.2d 558 (1993)

256 Ill. App.3d 445

195 Ill.Dec. 94

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Respondent-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Kurtis WASHINGTON, Petitioner-Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Third Division.

December 1, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. O'Malley, State's Atty. of Cook County, Chicago (Renee Goldfarb, Laurie N. Feldman, Carol L. Gaines, of counsel), for appellant.

Joel T. Pelz, Ellen R. Kordik of Jenner & Block, Chicago, for appellee.

Justice GREIMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

In a jury trial, defendant Kurtis Washington was convicted of the shooting death of Tony Hightie and received a 25 year sentence. Defendant unsuccessfully appealed his conviction. Defendant then filed a petition for post-conviction relief (Petition) under the Illinois Post-Conviction Hearing Act (Act). Ill.Rev.Stat.1989, ch. 38, par. 122-1 et seq.

After an evidentiary hearing, the trial court denied...

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