Illinois Supreme Court May 24, 2001, 88786 (People v. Savory)

JUSTICE McMORROW

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Johnny Lee Savory, filed a motion in the circuit court of Peoria County pursuant to section 116 — 3 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (725 ILCS 5/116 — 3 (West 1998)), in which he sought to obtain scientific testing of certain evidence introduced at his murder trial 20 years ago.