People v. Evans

Court properly denied Defendant's request to file a successive postconviction petition and the dismissed his petition for writ of mandamus. Defendant, then age 18, was found guilty of first-degree murder and concealment of homicidal death; he was held accountable for the shooting death of 17-year-old victim; shooter was then age 15. Defendant, convicted on accountability theory, is subject to registration under the Violent Offender Act, even though shooter himself is not, given his age. Act requires registration for conviction of violent offenses against youth under age 18, where the defendant was at least 17 at time of offense. Act provides no exception for defendants convicted under accountability theory. (BOWMAN and O'MALLEY, concurring.)