Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Sentencing
Defendant entered open plea of guilty to murder of cab driver. Court properly denied Defendant leave to file a successive postconviction petition. Court properly found that Defendant did not establish cause and prejudice for his failure to raise claims of 8th amendment violation and violation of proportionate-penalties clause of Illinois Constitution in his first postconviction petition. (HUDSON and JORGENSEN, concurring.)