People v. Knight

In October 2002 the circuit court summarily dismissed defendant’s second postconviction petition as untimely and without merit. This court reversed the circuit court’s judgment and remanded for second-stage proceedings on defendant’s petition for postconviction relief. On remand, the circuit court appointed counsel, and counsel amended defendant’s petition. Following arguments, the circuit court entered an order granting the State’s motion to dismiss defendant’s second amended postconviction petition. For the following reasons, we reverse.

BACKGROUND

In 1993 the State indicted defendant,…