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8 canonical passages across 8 cases, quoted by 91 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. Morris.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People v. Morris Anchor | green | “provides a mechanism for criminal defendants to challenge their convictions or sentences based on a substantial violation of their rights under the federal or state constitutions.” | 40 |
| 2 | People v. Gaultney | green | “the petition is frivolous or is patently without merit.” | 15 |
| 3 | People v. Pitsonbarger | green | “the procedural bar of waiver is not merely a principle of judicial administration; it is an express requirement of the statute” | 9 |
| 4 | People v. Brown | green | “in considering a petition pursuant to section 122-2.1 of the postconviction act, the court may examine the court file of the proceeding in which the petitioner was convicted, any action taken by an appellate court in such proceeding and any transcripts of such proceeding.” | 8 |
| 5 | People v. Welch | green | “where a defendant fails to first satisfy the requirements under section 122-1(f), a reviewing court does not reach the merits or consider whether his successive postconviction petition states the gist of a constitutional claim.” | 6 |
| 6 | People v. Guerrero | green | “act generally contemplates the filing of only one postconviction petition.” | 6 |
| 7 | People v. Gutierrez | green | “contents of the petition submitted.” | 4 |
| 8 | People v. Harper | green | “in the best position to evaluate the merits of the defendant's motion” | 3 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment: for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.