Justice HEIPLE delivered the opinion of the court:
Defendant, Cecil Sutherland, appeals from the denial of his post-conviction petition after an evidentiary hearing in the circuit court of Jefferson County. Because defendant has been sentenced to death, his appeal lies directly to this court. 134 Ill.2d R. 651(a). We reverse defendant's convictions and remand for a new trial.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Defendant was tried by a jury in 1989...
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