Illinois Supreme Court· 7/21/2005

People v. Pearson

Citations

833 N.E.2d 827
216 Ill. 2d 58
295 Ill. Dec. 621
2005 Ill. LEXIS 956

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holding that the requirements set forth in Shellstrom also apply when a trial court recharacterizes a pleading as a successive postconviction petition
holding that Shellstrom applies when a trial court recharacterizes as a successive postconviction petition a pleading that a pro se litigant has labeled as a different action
holding that the requirements set forth in Shellstrom also apply when a trial court re-characterizes a pleading as a successive postconviction petition
holding that Shellstrom applies when a trial court recharacterizes as a successive postconviction petition a pleading that a pro se litigant has labeled as a different action
ruling these admonitions apply where defendant files a pro se section 2-1401 petition and circuit court recharacterizes it as a successive postconviction petition under the Act
holding the three-step Shellstrom notice procedure applies to “recharacterizing as a successive postconviction petition a pleading that a pro se litigant has labeled as a different action cognizable under Illinois law” (emphases added)

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Judges: Freeman

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