People v. Sharpe
Case Date: 05/08/2001
Court: 3rd District Appellate
Docket No: 3-99-0668 Rel
May 8, 2001 No. 3--99--0668 IN THE APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS THIRD DISTRICT A.D., 2001
PRESIDING JUSTICE HOMER delivered the opinion of the court: Following a jury trial, defendant Tewayne Sharpe wasconvicted of home invasion (720 ILCS 5/12--11(a)(1) (West 1996)). The court subsequently sentenced him to 12 years' imprisonment. On direct appeal, this court affirmed. People v. Sharpe, No. 4--97--0573 (1998) (unpublished order under Supreme Court Rule 23). Defendant then filed a timely pro se petition for postconvictionrelief. The circuit court summarily dismissed the petition asfrivolous and without merit. Defendant appeals. The sole issue before us is whether Public Act 83--942 (Pub.Act 83--942, eff. November 23, 1983), which amended the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (725 ILCS 5/122--1 et seq. (West 1998)),violates the single subject clause of the Illinois Constitution(Ill. Const. 1970, art. IV, |