People v. Lesley

In a consolidated appeal, defendant appealed from the trial court’s order denying his combined petition for certificate of innocence under section 2-702 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The appellate court affirmed in part and vacated in part, finding that petitioner had met his burden under the certificate of innocence statute in one of the consolidated cases, but failed to meet his burden in the other. As a result, the trial court erred in denying the petition in one case but not in the case where defendant failed to meet his burden of proof. (HETTEL and PETERSON, concurring)