Legal Question in Criminal Law in Illinois

Re: post conviction

A post conviction petition and an appeal are two separate actions that occur in two separate courts. I have never heard the term "review court affirmance." The only thing I think it could mean is that the Appellate Court (also known as a review court) affirmed your son's conviction. Affirming a conviction means that the Appellate Court agreed with the lower court conviction.

A post conviction petition is a filing in the trial court alleging that certain constitutional rights were violated that weren't presented in court, and therefore, couldn't be appealed in a direct appeal to the Appellate Court. The Appellate Court can only deal with what has been presented in the trial court.

I hope this helps a little. The best information should come from your son's lawyer.