Illinois Supreme Court· 5/27/2008

People v. Perkins

Citations

890 N.E.2d 398
229 Ill. 2d 34
321 Ill. Dec. 676
2007 Ill. LEXIS 2052

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holding that “Rule 651(c) requires amendment of an untimely petition to allege any available facts showing the delay in filing was not due to the petitioner’s culpable negligence
reasoning that an attorney’s Rule 651(c) certificate is not conclusive of compliance and can be rebutted
explaining that “the purpose of Rule 651(c) is to ensure that counsel shapes the petitioner’s claims into proper legal form and presents those claims to the court”
noting that a Rule 651(c) certificate requires counsel to amend a petition to allege “any available facts” showing a delay in filing was not due to the defendant’s culpable negligence
finding that the Act provides for a reasonable level of assistance
explaining that “[a]n adequate or proper presentation of a petitioner’s substantive claims necessarily includes attempting to overcome procedural bars, including timeliness, that will result in dismissal of a petition if not rebutted”

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Judges: Kilbride, Freeman

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