No. 2--00--1183
| THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF | ) | Appeal from the Circuit Court |
| ILLINOIS, | ) | of Du Page County. |
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| Plaintiff-Appellee, | ) | |
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| v. | ) | No. 98--CF--287 |
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| 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,