Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Postconviction Petitions
Court summarily dismissed postconviction petition because it was not verified by a notarized affidavit. Defendant argued that prison policy was that prison staff would not notarize affidavits, and alleged that he sought notarization and was refused. Lack of notarized verification does not justify summary dismissal at first stage of postconviction petition proceedings. (BURKE, concurring; SCHOSTOK, dissenting.)