Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Post-Conviction Hearing Act
Defendant appealed from the second-stage dismissal of his successive petition for post-conviction relief filed under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act. Defendant had raised four grounds for relief, including a claim of actual innocence based on newly discovered evidence in the form of an affidavit from a co-defendant stating that defendant was not involved in the crime that led to his convictions. The appellate court reversed and remanded for third-stage proceedings, finding that the defendant made a substantial showing of actual evidence. (ROCHFORD and MARTIN, concurring)