Appellate Court of Illinois June 6, 2001, 1-98-4491 (People v. Bates)

PRESIDING JUSTICE HALL

delivered the opinion of the court: The defendant, Marcus Bates, appeals from the dismissal of his petition for relief pursuant to the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (the Act) (725 ILCS 5/122—1 et seq. (West 1998)). The circuit court of Cook County found that there was no merit to the defendant’s allegations. The defendant appeals.