Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Murder
Defendant and 5 codefendants were convicted of a 2007 murder and robbery.Defendant made an arguable claim that State violated U.S. Supreme Court's 1963 Brady v. Maryland decision by failing to disclose the existence of an agreement with State's main witness about immigration assistance in exchange for his testimony. First-stage dismissal of Defendant's postconviction petition is reversed, and remanded for 2nd-stage proceedings. (MASON and PIERCE, concurring.)