Illinois Supreme Court· 1/25/2008

People v. Delton

Citations

882 N.E.2d 516
227 Ill. 2d 247
317 Ill. Dec. 636
2008 Ill. LEXIS 5

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noting that a petitioner \must set forth some facts which can be corroborated and are objective in nature or contain some explanation as to why those facts are absent\ to avoid summary dismissal
stating failure to support a postconviction petition with some factual documentation or some explanation of its absence justifies summary dismissal
stating failure to support postconviction petition with some factual documentation or some explanation of its absence justifies summary dismissal
stating failure to attach such evidentiary support or explain its absence is fatal to a postconviction petition
finding “a broad conclusory allegation of ineffective assistance of counsel” was “not allowed under the Act”
chastising defendant for failing to attach evidentiary affidavit where contents would have been within defendant’s knowledge

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Judges: Freeman

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