ILLINOIS COURT ISSUES OPINION ON THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS V/S VICTOR M. REYES CASE

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Feb. 8 -- The Illinois Courts Office issued the following opinion on Jan. 9:

1. Held: The appellate court granted the Office of the State Appellate Defender's motion to withdraw as counsel and affirmed the trial court's judgment as no issue of arguable merit could be raised on appeal.

2. Defendant, Victor M. Reyes, appeals from the trial court's denial of his motion for leave to file a successive postconviction petition. The Office of the State Appellate Defender (OSAD) moves to withdraw as counsel on the ground no issue of arguable merit can be raised. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). We grant OSAD's motion and affirm the court's judgment.

3. I. BACKGROUND

4. On direct appeal, this court set forth all t...