Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Expungement
Defendant appealed from a trial court order denying his petition to expunge and impound criminal records relating to a negotiated guilty plea for domestic battery. The appellate court vacated the order and remanded for a new hearing, explaining that the trial court improperly allowed the State to be involved in the proceedings despite having struck the State’s objections for not being timely. (BIRKETT and MULLEN, concurring)