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PEOPLE v. PERKINS

No. 103693.

890 N.E.2d 398 (2008)

229 Ill.2d 34

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Appellant, v. Jahmal PERKINS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Modified on Denial of Rehearing May 27, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lisa Madigan, Attorney General, Springfield, Ron Matekaitis, State's Attorney, Sycamore (Gary Feinerman, Michael A. Scodro, Solicitors General, Michael M. Glick, Katherine D. Saunders, Assistant Attorneys General, Chicago, Norbert J. Goetten, Stephen E. Norris, Kendra S. Peterson, Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Mt. Vernon, of counsel), for the People.

Anna Ahronheim, Deputy Defender, John C. Greenlees, Office of the State Appellate Defender, Chicago, for Appellee.

OPINION

Justice KILBRIDE delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion:

The circuit court of De Kalb County dismissed as untimely Jahmal Perkins' postconviction petition. The appellate court vacated the dismissal of the petition and remanded for further proceedings, holding that postconviction counsel failed to comply with Supreme Court Rule 651(c). 367 Ill.App.3d 895, 906-08, 306 Ill.Dec. 83,

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