People v. Suarez

State: Illinois

Docket No: 100499 Rel

Case Date: 01/19/2007

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. EDWIN SUAREZ, Appellant. Opinion filed January 19, 2007. JUSTICE GARMAN delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Chief Justice Thomas and Justices Freeman, Fitzgerald, Kilbride, and Karmeier concurred in the judgment and opinion. Justice Burke took no part in the decision.

OPINION Following a jury trial in December 1987 before the circuit court of Cook County, defendant Edwin Suarez was convicted of first degree murder and three counts of attempt (first degree murder). The circuit court imposed a 40-year prison sentence for the murder conviction, concurrent sentences of 15 years' imprisonment on two of the three attempt (first degree murder) counts, and a 15-year sentence on the third count, to be served consecutively to the 40-year sentence. Defendant's convictions and sentences were affirmed on appeal. People v. Suarez, 238 Ill. App. 3d 110 (1991). In November 1993, private counsel filed a postconviction petition on defendant's behalf, alleging ineffective assistance of trial counsel. The circuit court granted the State's motion to dismiss the petition as untimely filed.

This decision was affirmed by the appellate court. People v. Suarez, No. 1

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