People v. Wrice

Defendant, Stanley Wrice, appeals the order of the circuit court denying him leave to file a second successive postconviction petition alleging his confession was the product of torture perpetrated by police officers at Area 2 Police Headquarters (Area 2). The petition referenced the Report of the Special State’s Attorney released in 2006 that found proof beyond a reasonable doubt that police officers under the command of Jon Burge at Area 2 and Area 3 had engaged in the torture of criminal suspects. Defendant contends the Report of the Special State’s Attorney satisfies the…