I. Whether appointed Appellate Counsel's missapprehended the .law and facts by failure to
brief and raise the following issues on appeal constitutes unreasonable if not
ineffective assistance of appellate representation.

II. Whether Petitioner has established the necessary cause and prejudice for leave to
file a Successive Petition under the Act.

A. Whether the Appellate and Illinois Supreme Court's decision which overlooked or
missapprehended the law or facts with Smith/Bailey announced the new substantive
rules of law conflicts with decisions of this Court.

B. Whether the Lower Court's decision prejudice Petitioner's Smith/Bailey challenge
that is needed to vacate his unconstitutional sentence and conviction which
conflicts with decisions of this Court.

Whether appointed Appellate Counsel's missapprehended the law and facts by failure to brief and raise the issues on appeal constitutes unreasonable if not ineffective assistance of appellate representation