ILLINOIS COURTS ISSUES OPINION ON THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS V/S MAURECUS QUASHON ADAMS CASE

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., March 28 -- The Illinois Courts Office issued the following opinion on Feb. 28:

1. Held: Defendant was not denied reasonable assistance of counsel.

2. Defendant, Maurecus Quashon Adams, appeals the Winnebago County circuit court's April 10, 2023, order granting the State's motion to dismiss his amended postconviction petition. On appeal, defendant asserts he was denied the reasonable assistance of postconviction counsel. We affirm.

3. I. BACKGROUND

4. In May 2013, pursuant to a negotiated plea agreement, defendant pleaded guilty to one count of first degree murder (felony murder) (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(3) (West 2012)) and received a sentence of 20 years' imprisonment (no firearm enhancement). The factual basis for the ...