Presiding Justice STEIGMANN delivered the opinion of the court:
In May 1997, a jury convicted defendant, James T. DeBerry, of attempt (first degree murder) (720 ILCS 5/8-4(a), 9-1(a)(1) (West 1996)) and home invasion (720 ILCS 5/12-11 (West 1996)). The trial court later sentenced him to 20 years in prison on each conviction, with those sentences to be served concurrently.
In January 2000, defendant filed a petition under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (725...
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