PEOPLE v. KNIGHT

No. 3-08-0860.

937 N.E.2d 789 (2010)

344 Ill.Dec. 766

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Christopher KNIGHT, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

October 29, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark D. Fisher (argued), Office of the State Appellate Defender, Ottawa, for Christopher Knight.

Terry A. Mertel , Deputy Director, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Ottawa, James Glasgow , State's Attorney, Domenica A. Osterberger (argued), Assistant State's Attorney, Joliet, for People.


Justice McDADE delivered the opinion of the court:

In October 2002 the circuit court summarily dismissed defendant's second postconviction petition as untimely and without merit. This court reversed the circuit court's judgment and remanded for second-stage proceedings on defendant's petition for postconviction relief. On remand, the circuit court appointed counsel, and counsel amended defendant's petition. Following arguments, the circuit court entered an order granting...

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