This court affirmed. People v. Townsend, 333 Ill. App. 3d 375 (2002).¶ 11 On March 16, 2007, defendant sought leave to file a successive postconviction petition
We review de novo the trial court's summary dismissal of a defendant's postconviction petition. People v. Townsend, 333 Ill. App. 3d 375, 376 (2002). ¶ 13 If a trial court determines that the recharacterization of a pro se pleading as a postconviction petition is appropriate, the court must take certain steps to ensure that the defendant is admonished of the consequences.