On direct appeal, this court affirmed defendant's conviction for first degree murder and modified the mittimus to reflect the proper amount of credit for time defendant spent in presentence custody. People v. Jones, No. 3-06-0044 (2008) (unpublished order under Supreme Court Rule 23). ¶ 17 On October 6, 2008, defendant filed a pro se postconviction petition, which was later amended by appointed counsel. The State filed a motion to dismiss defendant's petition, which the trial court granted.