Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Post-Conviction Petitions
Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of attempted 1st-degree murder. Court appointed counsel to represent Defendant on his pro se postconviction petition, but then allowed counsel to withdraw, and court dismissed postconviction petition on motion of State. Postconviction counsel failed to demonstrate compliance with mandate of Supreme Court Rule 651(c ) that counsel ascertain the defendant's contentions of deprivation of constitutional rights. Although counsel attempted twice to state the claims in pro se petition, it cannot be concluded that counsel ascertained the claim that she failed to mention in those two attempts. (McLAREN and ZENOFF, concurring.)