Justice HEIPLE delivered the opinion of the court:
Defendant, Ulece Montgomery, appeals from a judgment of the circuit court of Cook County denying his petition for post-conviction relief. Because the post-conviction proceeding involves a judgment imposing a sentence of death, defendant's appeal lies directly to this court. 134 Ill.2d R. 651(a).
In the underlying criminal prosecution, defendant waived his right to a jury trial, stipulated
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