ΒΆ 2 Defendant, Kimberly L. Nowlan-McCue, was convicted of first degree murder following a jury trial. Defendant's conviction was affirmed on direct appeal in People v. Nowlan-McCue, 2016 IL App (3d) 140289-U. This court affirmed the summary dismissal of defendant's postconviction petition in People v. Nowlan-McCue, 2020 IL App (3d) 170483-U.