People v. Smith

The issue on appeal involves defendant’s allegation of forensic fraud by serological expert Pamela Fish. Defendant’s successive post-conviction petition alleged: “Petitioner was denied his right to due process of law under the 14th amendment to the United States Constitution and section I, article 2 of the Constitution of the State of Illinois where the State presented the perjured testimony of criminalist Pamela Fish to secure the conviction of the petitioner.” U.S. Const, amend. XIV; Ill. Const. 1970, art. I, § 2. Defendant, in his petition, does not raise a claim of actual innocence;…