People v. Brown

Defendant was found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to 55 years in prison. In a fourth appeal relating to his conviction, defendant appealed from a trial court order denying him leave to file a successive post-conviction petition. Defendant also argued that a prior order of the trial court, where the court dismissed his post-conviction petition at the second stage and that was the subject of a prior appeal, was not a final, appealable order because the ruling was made orally and not in writing. The appellate court rejected defendant’s arguments and affirmed the trial court’s rulings. (JORGENSEN and SCHOSTOK, concurring)