Opinion ID: 2122024
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Heading: refusal to grant continuance

Text: Defendant asserts he is entitled to an evidentiary hearing for reasons related to the refusal of a continuance to produce a competent psychological evaluation. But the same argument was raised, and rejected, on direct appeal. ( Erickson, 117 Ill.2d at 301-02, 111 Ill.Dec. 924, 513 N.E.2d 367.) The matter cannot be relitigated in a post-conviction proceeding under principles of res judicata. People v. Del Vecchio (1989), 129 Ill.2d 265, 284, 135 Ill.Dec. 816, 544 N.E.2d 312; Albanese, 125 Ill.2d at 104-05, 125 Ill.Dec. 838, 531 N.E.2d 17, citing People v. Silagy (1987), 116 Ill.2d 357, 365, 107 Ill.Dec. 677, 507 N.E.2d 830.