Justice STEIGMANN delivered the opinion of the court:
In July 1998, defendant, Anthony Jennings, pleaded guilty to one count of first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(1) (West 1998)). Defendant's guilty plea was "open," meaning that no agreement existed between defendant and the State regarding defendant's sentence or the dismissal of other pending charges. In August 1998, the trial court sentenced him to 60 years in prison.
In September 2000, defendant
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