Foreword

• Library: Post-Conviction Practice: A Manual for Illinois Attorneys (2012 Ed.)

Foreword

This manual is designed to assist Illinois attorneys who represent post-conviction petitioners. It is not designed to fully cover federal habeas practice, except to demonstrate how to preserve the record for federal court.¹ This manual will help you to prepare legally and factually for the complex area of post-conviction law. Remember, the petitioner's original case already lost, twice—once at trial and again on direct appeal. The petitioner needs a new case. This means going outside the record, doing a thorough investigation of the facts, mastering relevant law, and presenting a...