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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 12 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from People v. Moore.

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1 People v. Moore Anchor
illappct · 2018
green “if the trial court finds in the first stage of proceedings that the petition is frivolous or patently without merit, it shall summarily dismiss the petition .” 7
2 People v. Walker
illappct · 2019
green “at the first stage, the court must accept as true and liberally construe all of the allegations in the petition unless contradicted by the record.” 5

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