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People v. Dorris

Case Date: 03/16/2001
Court: 4th District Appellate
Docket No: 4-99-0979 Rel

March 16, 2001

NO. 4-99-0979

IN THE APPELLATE COURT

OF ILLINOIS

FOURTH DISTRICT

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
                    Plaintiff-Appellee,
                    v.
CALVIN L. DORRIS,
                    Defendant-Appellant.		 )
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Circuit Court of
Champaign County
No. 97CF820

Honorable
Arnold F. Blockman,
Judge Presiding.

JUSTICE KNECHT delivered the opinion of the court:

In November 1999, the trial court dismissed defendant's second postconvictionpetition, finding it frivolous and patently without merit. 725 ILCS5/122-2.1(a)(2) (West 1998). Defendant appeals, arguing that section 122-2.1 ofthe Post-Conviction Hearing Act (Act) (725 ILCS 5/122-2.1 (West 1998)) violatesthe single subject rule of the Illinois Constitution (Ill. Const. 1970, art. IV,