Appellate Court of Illinois

In a case addressing whether filing an amended petition for post-conviction relief triggers a new 90-day period during which the court could summarily dismiss the petition, the circuit court adopted the rationale expressed in People v. Volkmar, 363 Ill. App.3d 668 (2006). However, the majority's position was somewhat controversial.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/25/2008
• Published 03/27/2008

Judges

• Justice GROMETER delivered the opinion of the court:

Court

• Appellate Court of Illinois

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas A. Lilien, Deputy Defender (Court-appointed), Office of the State Appellate Defender, Elgin, for Raul C. Ceja., Joseph E. Birkett, DuPage County State's Attorney, Wheaton, Lawrence M. Bauer, Deputy Director, Diane L. Campbell, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Elgin, for the People.