PEOPLE v. McGHEE

No. 1-09-3404.

964 N.E.2d 715 (2012)

358 Ill. Dec. 46

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Volney McGHEE, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Second Division.

Rehearing Denied February 9, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anita M. Alvarez , State's Attorney, of Chicago ( Alan J. Spellberg and Manny Magence , Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.

Michael J. Pelletier , Karen Munoz and Colleen Morgan , all of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Spingfield, for appellant.


OPINION

Justice CONNORS delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion.

¶ 1 Following a direct appeal of his conviction for murder, attempted murder, and aggravated discharge of a firearm, defendant Volney McGhee filed a postconviction petition, alleging denial of his constitutional right to effective assistance of trial and appellate counsel. The circuit court dismissed the petition at the second stage. We affirm.

¶ 2 I. BACKGROUND...

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