People v. Bushnell

Defendant, Audrey Bushnell, petitioned the circuit court of Cook County to enter an order vacating a March 15, 1961, judgment of conviction against her. The circuit court granted the petition and the appellate court, by order, affirmed. (112 Ill. App. 3d 1158 (Rule 23 order).) Thereafter, this court allowed the State’s petition for leave to appeal. 87 Ill. 2d R. 315.

There is one question presented for review: Did the circuit court have jurisdiction to vacate the judgment of conviction?

Because of the age of the case upon which this action is predicated, a reconstructed record, consisting of a…