People v. Bleitner

Defendant Robert C. Bleitner appeals the Calhoun County circuit court’s dismissal of his pro se post-conviction petition filed pursuant to the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, pars. 122 — 1 through 122 — 8). He argues the dismissal is void because it was entered, but not filed by the circuit clerk, within 30 days after he filed his petition. He also argues because the petition adequately established claims of ineffective assistance of trial and appellate counsel, the court improperly dismissed his petition. We reject defendant’s arguments.

On March 12, 1988,…