Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Postconviction Petitions
Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of first-degree murder. Court properly dismissed Defendant’s pro se postconviction petition at second stage, as Defendant failed to make showing of culpable negligence to excuse his late filing of his petition. Defendant had 35 days after judgment on direct appeal to file petition for leave to appeal and 6 months from that point to file his postconviction petition. (JORGENSEN and SPENCE, concurring.)