Appellate Court of Illinois October 19, 2007, 1-05-2229 (People v. Escobedo)

JUSTICE TULLY

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, defendant-appellant, Daniel Escobedo, was convicted of murder and sentenced to 40 years in prison. Defendant simultaneously filed both a postconviction petition for relief pursuant to the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (725 ILCS 5/122—1 et seq.