Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Post-Conviction Hearing Act
Defendant appealed from the trial court’s first stage dismissal of his pro se post-conviction petition in which he had argued that his trial court was ineffective for failing to argue on direct appeal that the trial court erred in admitting expert testimony regarding bloodstain patterns without sufficient foundation. The appellate court affirmed, finding that defendant could not show he was prejudiced by the admission of the expert testimony where the remaining evidence “overwhelmingly” supported a finding that he was guilty. (REYES and BURKE, concurring)