People v. Ross

Docket No. 103972. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. VERNON ROSS, Appellee. Opinion filed June 5, 2008. JUSTICE FITZGERALD delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Chief Justice Thomas and Justices Freeman, Kilbride, Garman, Karmeier, and Burke concurred in the judgment and opinion. OPINION The central issue in this case is what remedy exists for a post- conviction petitioner whose trial attorney failed to file a notice of direct appeal. The State appeals the decision of the appellate court, affirming the circuit court…