Justice KAPALA delivered the opinion of the court:
Defendant, Joseph J. Murray, appeals the dismissal of his petition pursuant to the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (the Act) (725 ILCS 5/122-1 et seq. (West 2002)). He contends that the trial court improperly dismissed the petition on the ground of res judicata. We reverse and remand.
After a jury trial, defendant was convicted of escape (720 ILCS 5/ 31-6(c) (West 2000)) and sentenced to 14 years...
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