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4th Appellate Court of Illinois rejects ordering a new trial. Rejects two innocence projects pleadings and arguments. Illinois Supreme Court now requested to review blatant ongoing injustice.

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Petition for Leave to Appeal filed by Legal Team before the Illinois Supreme Court

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2001 Barton McNeil Direct Appeal before the 4th District Appellate Court of Springfield, IL

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How Judge William Yoder Pulled a Fast One on the two innocence projects

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The April 2025 Appeals Decision and why it so blatantly bad

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2001 Barton McNeil Direct Appeal before the 4th District Appellate Court of Springfield, IL

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Motion in Limine aka Motion to Deny Evidence Favorable to a Defendant. The “tool” used by Prosecutors that prevented Barton from uttering the word “Misook” in his bench trial

The following is the "tool" that 1997-2002 McLean County State's Attorney Charles Reynard and willing accomplice First Assistant State's Attorney...

Read MoreRead more about Motion in Limine aka Motion to Deny Evidence Favorable to a Defendant. The “tool” used by Prosecutors that prevented Barton from uttering the word “Misook” in his bench trial
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4th Appellate Court of Illinois rejects ordering a new trial. Rejects two innocence projects pleadings and arguments. Illinois Supreme Court now requested to review blatant ongoing injustice.

For the very latest see post under "Current News" or "Court Documents" that is the legal team's Petition for Leave...

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