Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Appellate Jurisdiction
(Court opinion corrected 8/11/17.) Article VI of Illinois Constitution confers appellate jurisdiction to review final judgments by circuit court, and a final judgment is a determination on issues presented by the pleadings. Appellate court lacks jurisdiction to consider reinstatement of previously nol-prossed counts following vacatur of defendant's conviction, as it is an issue not considered by circuit court in underlying section 2-1401 proceeding.(CONNORS and HARRIS, concurring).