Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Postconviction Petitions
In first stage of review, court must examine petition within 90 days of its filing and either enter order dismissing it as frivolous or patently without merit, or docket it for further consideration at second stage. Where Defendant's appeal was pending, absence of record does not matter in acting on postconviction petition, as 90-day time limit is absolute.(APPLETON and KNECHT, concurring.)