Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Postconviction petition counsel's performance was unreasonable as he failed to comply with duties of Rule 651(c), in failing to amend pro se petition to allege ineffective assistance of appellate counsel and to include allegation of prejudice by ineffecitveness of trial and appellate counsel, and allegation that evidence withheld from Defendant by State was material. Counsel's statement during hearing on State's motion to dismiss does not sufficiently amend petition and is below level of reasonable assistance required by Rule 651(c). (GARCIA and PALMER, concurring.)