Illinois Supreme Court
People v. Joiner
May 23, 20242024 IL 129784
Summary
The court held that the defendant’s postconviction petition was docketed when the filing fee was paid and the petition was entered into the official record, not when an earlier unpaid submission appeared on the case summary. Because the circuit court dismissed the petition within 90 days of that date, the petition was properly considered at the first stage, and dismissal of the ineffective-assistance claims was proper because the proposed witnesses’ testimony did not arguably establish prejudice. The court affirmed the appellate court’s judgment.