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People v. Redmond

Case Date: 03/18/2002
Court: 2nd District Appellate
Docket No: 2-00-1183 Rel

No. 2--00--1183

IN THE

APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS

SECOND DISTRICT

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ) Appeal from the Circuit Court
ILLINOIS, ) of Du Page County.
)
           Plaintiff-Appellee, )
)
v. ) No. 98--CF--287
)
MICHAEL K. REDMOND, ) Honorable
) George J. Bakalis,
              Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge, Presiding.
 
 

JUSTICE GROMETER delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Michael K. Redmond, appeals from the judgment ofthe circuit court of Du Page County dismissing, without anevidentiary hearing, his pro se petition for relief filed pursuantto the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (725 ILCS 5/122--1 et seq. (West2000)). On appeal, defendant argues (1) his failure to receivetimely notice of the initial order dismissing his petition requiresa remand for further proceedings under the Post-Conviction HearingAct; (2) Public Act 83--942 (Pub. Act 83--942, eff. November 23,1983), which amended the Post-Conviction Hearing Act, violates thesingle subject rule of the Illinois Constitution (Ill. Const. 1970,art. IV,