In re M.D.

Case arising out of a petition for wardship filed by the State alleging that a minor infant was neglected and had injuries that were the result of non-accidental trauma. After a lengthy adjudicatory hearing, the trial court found that the State had failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the minor was neglected or abused. However, the trial court reversed this finding after the public guardian filed a motion to reconsider. The minor’s father appealed and argued that there was no basis to grant the motion to reconsider. The appellate court agreed and reversed, finding that the trial court’s finding of neglect was against the manifest weight of the evidence. (ODEN JOHNSON and MITCHELL, concurring)