Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Postconviction counsel failed to provide reasonable level of assistance required, as nearly 12 years elapsed from petitioner's filing of pro se petition to circuit court's dismissal of amended petition. Counsel failed to shape pro se claims into appropriate legal form for presentation to court per Rule 651(c). (STEELE, concurring; MURPHY, specially concurring.)