People v. Murrary

Defendant filed a claim under the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission Act and the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission found sufficient evidence of torture to warrant judicial review. The circuit court then dismissed the TIRC claim for lack of evidentiary support, but before doing so expressed the opinion that the TIRC Act was a “terrible law.” The appellate court reversed and remanded for an evidentiary hearing, finding that the allegations contained in the petition “easily fell” within the jurisdiction of the TIRC Act and that a full confession was not required. (VAN TINE and McBRIDE, concurring)