People v. Montanez

Summary

The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the denial of leave to file a successive postconviction petition alleging that the State failed to disclose a Chicago Police Department file containing potentially favorable evidence. The court held that defendant failed to establish cause because the same claim had already been raised and dismissed in his initial postconviction proceeding, and because the claim presented on appeal was not included in his motion for leave or proposed successive petition. The court therefore did not reach prejudice.