People v. Patrick

This case presents question as to whether trial court properly dismissed as untimely defendant's pro se motion alleging ineffective assistance of counsel that had been filed 119 days after entry of guilty verdict and 40 days after date of final judgment. Appellate Court, in remanding matter for Krankel hearing on defendant's motion, held that said motion was sufficiently detailed so as to fall within exception to rule that generally prohibits represented defendants from filing their own pro se motions, and that said motion was timely because it had been filed during pendency of defense counsel's motion to reduce defendant's sentence, when trial court still had jurisdiction over case.