People v. EDGESTON

Defendant, Ondrea Edgeston, appeals from an order denying him leave to file a second petition for relief under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act (Act) (725 ILCS 5/122 — 1 et seq. (West 2006)). Defendant contends that he is entitled to file the petition because (1) he is actually innocent of felony murder (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 9 — 1(a)(3)); and (2) he can satisfy the cause-and-prejudice test of section 122 — 1(f) of the Act (725 ILCS 5/122 — 1© (West 2006)). We reverse, grant defendant permission to file the proposed petition, and remand the cause.

On March 10, 1990, Ricky Sullivan…