People v. Gray

Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, via accountability theory of 1993 first degree murder and attempted armed robbery committed when Defendant was age 16. As Defendant had previously convicted of first degree murder, he was sentenced to mandatory term of life imprisonment on his murder conviction and 15 years imprisonment on his attempted armed robbery conviction. Defendant's sentence is not void, and Defendant failed to file his Section 2-1401 petition within 2 years, and it is thus untimely. Sentence was authorized by statute and was required at time of Defendant's sentencing. (FITZGERALD SMITH and PUCINSKI, concurring.)