People v. Brown

¶ 1 Norman Brown appeals from the first-stage dismissal of his postconviction petition for relief under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act ( 725 ILCS 5/122-1 et seq. (West 2010)). Brown contends that the trial court erred in dismissing his petition because he presented an arguable claim that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to investigate and present to the jury the knife used by the victim during the altercation in which Brown shot the victim.

¶ 2 We affirm. Brown could have raised counsel's failure to investigate or obtain the knife on direct appeal. Accordingly, this claim is…