Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Postconviction Petitions
Defendant, then age 16 at time of offense, was convicted of first-degree murder of his 11-month-old daughter. Court properly entered summary dismissal of Defendant's pro se postconviction petition. In light of overwhelming evidence against Defendant, including testimony of medical examiner as to his findings of 61 different injuries on child, and testimony of 10-year-old who witnessed Defendant spank, punch, and shake child, no prejudice by defense counsel's alleged ineffectiveness. (NEVILLE, concurring; PUCINSKI, dissenting.)