Justice HOPKINS delivered the opinion of the court:
Larry Whitford (defendant) appeals from the trial court's summary dismissal of his postconviction petition pursuant to section 122-2.1(a)(2) of the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (Act) (725 ILCS 5/122-2.1(a)(2) (West 1998)). Within the initial-review period, the trial court dismissed the petition as untimely without making any determination as to the merit of the petition. On appeal, defendant argues that the trial...
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