People v. Boatman

Defendant, Gregory L. Boatman, appeals the trial court’s dismissal of his fourth motion for forensic testing filed pursuant to section 116 — 3 of Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (Code) (725 ILCS 5/116 — 3 (West Supp. 2007)). We reverse.

On December 18, 1997, a jury found defendant, Gregory L. Boatman, guilty of attempt (first degree murder of a peace officer) (720 ILCS 5/8 — 4(a) (West 1996)), two counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault (720 ILCS 5/12 — 14(a)(1) (West 1996)), and unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle (625 ILCS 5/4 — 103(a)(1) (West 1996)). On January 30, 1998, the…