Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Post-Conviction Petitions
Defendant untimely filed appeal of dismissal of postconviction petition, as he addressed certificate of service as to his appeal to the State's Attorney, and not circuit clerk. If a notice of appeal is not mailed to the circuit clerk, then it is not filed with the clerk. Mailbox rule is not intended to apply to a notice not addressed to circuit clerk but is later gratuitously forwarded to clerk. (CONNORS and HOFFMAN, concurring.)