People v. Mars 

(Modified upon denial of rehearing 2/25/13.) Court properly dismissed postconviction petition at first stage. Defendant failed to show that his trial counsel's performance was deficient. Defendant forfeited issues of compulsory joinder and speedy trial, as to alleged deficient performance by appellate counsel, as they were not raised in postconviction petition. Defendant raised failure of trial counsel to bring allegedly faulty indictment to trial court's notice; and Defendant explicitly referred to errors of appellate counsel in complaining of deficiencies in his direct appeal, and was capable of articulating the type of relief sought. (HUDSON and BIRKETT, concurring.)