Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Postconviction Petitions
Court dismissed Defendant's pro se postconviction petition, and denied his motion for leave to file a successive postconviction petition. The claims in Defendant's petition are barred by res judicata, as he has previously raised every claim set forth in his petition. Although State improprly participated in the postconviction petition proceedings in the trial court, court properly denied Defendant leave to file his successive postconviction petition and properly dismissed it under section 2-1401. (FITZGERALD SMITH and COGHLAN, concurring.)