People v. Cruz

This case presents question as to whether trial court properly dismissed defendant's postconviction petition as untimely where defendant filed supplemental petition, which attempted to explain delay, failed to contained notarized affidavit from defendant? Appellate Court, in affirming dismissal, found that instant supplemental petition was nullity because it was filed without notarized affidavit, and that original petition did not provide cause for delay in filing said petition.