Category: The Causes of Wrongful Convictions

• September 20, 2021

  Important Wrongful Conviction TV episode & live event

  There are two chances to watch the new Oxygen “Behind Bars” episode: The “Behind Bars” TV episode mentioned in the poster above will premiere on TV on Saturday, September 28, 2021, at 8 PM in all markets except CST where it will air at 7 PM, on the Oxygen Channel. It contains separate, new video…
• September 3, 2020

  Richard Wanke’s Appeal to the US Supreme Court!

  Richard Wanke has recently submitted a Writ of Certiorari to the United States Supreme Court. The appeal filing was due this week after an extension was granted by the Court due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Writ was authored by the defendant pro se, meaning an attorney has not been appointed in this appeal thus…
• November 10, 2017

  Suspect Convictions Episode 3 on Christina McNeil murder case.

  http://wglt.org/post/suspect-convictions-episode-3-does-modern-forensics-undercut-sex-assault-motive (Click here) Scott Reeder and Willis Kern get caught up in this episode discussing the emotionally charged allegation that Christina McNeil was sexually abused before death. The sensationalism of his allegation would certainly have swayed anyone towards convicting Barton McNeil. Yet there was no DNA, no penetration; just a little redness, swelling, and slight…
• November 5, 2017

  Suspect Convictions Podcast: Episode 2, Window Reveals Web Evidence

  This is the 2nd episode of Scott Reeder’s Suspect Convictions Podcast detailing the 1998 Bloomington, IL murder case of 3-yr old Christina McNeil. Her father was convicted of her murder and sentenced to life in prison. He is fighting for his exoneration with the help of the IL Innocence Project. Suspect Convictions Episode 2 (Click…
• October 23, 2017

  “Suspect Convictions” 2nd season airing now on WGLT.org

  Link to Episode One of the Suspect Convictions featuring the Christina McNeil murder:  http://wglt.org/post/suspect-convictions-episode-1-frantic-911-calls-reveal-fathers-grief This first episode describes Barton finding his daughter Christina dead in her bed and frantically calling 911. Police initially treated her death as natural. Later that day, Bart found signs of entry in her bedroom and called the police back to…
• April 13, 2017

  Judge grants innocence certificate in 1957 Illinois killing

  “…The DeKalb County judge formally declared 77-year-old Jack McCullough innocent during a court hearing today. The certificate will allow McCullough to sue Illinois for damages for his wrongful conviction in Maria Ridulph’s killing. A prosecutor concluded last year that evidence backed McCullough’s alibi that he had been 40 miles away when Maria disappeared. A judge…

• Protected: The Greg Clark Murder Trial Summation

  There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
• February 23, 2017

  Richard Wanke’s trial begins next Monday, February 27, 2017!

  Well, it has been over 9 very long years for our friend, Richard Wanke, who is finally going to trial. His jury selection ended this morning and last minute matters will be heard tomorrow morning. Then, his trial begins Monday with opening statements. Opening statements from each side will summarize what each side plans to prove by…
• February 16, 2017

  John Horton of Rockford free after more than 2 decades in prison

  ROCKFORD — “It’s breathtaking. Oh my goodness,” a Rockford man said after emerging from the Winnebago County Jail into the sunshine this afternoon after more than 23 years behind bars for a murder he and his supporters maintain he didn’t commit.John Horton Jr., 40, was convicted of the 1993 murder of Arthur Castaneda in Rockford.…
• December 7, 2016

  Scourge of Private Prisons

  https://www.aclu.org/issues/mass-incarceration/privatization-criminal-justice/private-prisons