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Number of days Barton has been unjustly incarcerated: 9115 days

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The Ongoing Wrongful Conviction of Barton McNeil and Orchestrated Getaway of a Known Child Killer – NEXT HEARING JUNE 6th, 2023

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April 19, 2023 – Motions filed by State oppose McNeil’s request to introduce corroborating confession evidence and to deny Discovery

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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

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2023 April 26 News Article – WGLT National Public Radio – State opposes Barton McNeil’s request for records and confession evidence ahead of June hearing

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Local area citizen talks to reporters following March 24th Status Hearing. “There’s some strange things going on”.

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2023 March 24 News Article – WMBD CBS / Fox News –A motion hearing is set for June in the Barton McNeil case

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2023 March 24 News Article – WGLT NPR NEWS – Timeline set for hearings in Barton McNeil case as he seeks new trial

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2023 March 24 News Article – The Pantagraph – Motion hearing set in Barton McNeil’s exoneration effort

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3-Year Old Victim Christina McNeil imagined today by a professional artist

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Famous Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney Kathleen Zellner provides an explanation as to why a county like McLean has so many wrongful case convictions

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A place to watch September 2021 Snapped: Behind Bars episode featuring Misook Wang and her tie-in to the 1998 Barton and Christina McNeil murder case

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How to visit Barton in prison. You just need to get on his allowed visitors list and give the prison a week’s notice. Barton appreciates visits from all who seek him out.

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Misook FAILS Polygraph Exam that asks 4 key questions regarding the evening of the murder such as “did you suffocate Christina?”

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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...

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The Ongoing Wrongful Conviction of Barton McNeil and Orchestrated Getaway of a Known Child Killer – NEXT HEARING JUNE 6th, 2023

Bloomington, Illinois' Barton McNeil is currently America's worst ongoing wrongful conviction ever. Learn more about his personal fight to get...

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2022 October 24 News Article – WGLT NPR News – Judge allows hearing on confession claim in Bart McNeil’s murder case appeal

Click HERE to view article on WGLT on-line website WGLT | By Edith Brady-Lunny Published October 24, 2022 at 12:46 PM CDT...

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2022 October 25 News Article – The Pantagraph Newspaper – Judge allows hearing in 1998 Bloomington murder case appeal

By Mateusz Janik   |  October 25, 2022 See URL at top of post taking you to The Pantagraph online website...

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2022 October 25 News Article – WMBD CBS/Fox News – Judge tosses out all but one piece of evidence in McNeil appeal

by: Austin Schick | Posted: Oct 25, 2022 | Updated: Oct 25, 2022 / 05:48 PM CDT BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — A Bloomington...

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2022 September 29 News Article – NBC Week-25 News – McLean County group asking for review of possible wrongful conviction cases

By Lizzie Seils | Published: Sep. 29, 2022 Jamie Snow's daughters Nicole Snow and Jessica Snow speak outside the McLean County Law...

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2022 September 29 News Article – The Pantagraph – Dozens protest McLean County convictions

Brendan Denison  |   September 29, 2022 Tammy Alexander speaks on Thursday during a rally titled "Does Innocence Matter?" at the...

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2022 September 29 News Article – WGLT NPR – Supporters seek exonerations in 2 McLean County murder cases

WGLT | By Edith Brady Lunny Published September 29, 2022 at 7:28 PM CDT Supporters of two men embroiled in decades-long court...

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2022 September 29 News Article – WMBD CBS/Fox News – Group protests McLean County murder convictions

https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/group-protests-mclean-county-murder-convictions/ by: Austin Schick | Posted: Sep 29, 2022 Updated: Sep 29, 2022 / 06:49 PM CDT To see Alan Williams and what...

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2022 September 29 News Article – Illinois Times + 60 other Illinois newspapers – Exonerating the Innocent. Opinion piece by Scott Reeder, former host of WGLT NPR podcast “Suspect Convictions”

By Scott Reeder | September 29, 2022 Exonerating the innocent Every once in a while, you meet someone who changes...

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  • 2023 April 26 News Article – WGLT National Public Radio – State opposes Barton McNeil’s request for records and confession evidence ahead of June hearing
  • Local area citizen talks to reporters following March 24th Status Hearing. “There’s some strange things going on”.
  • 2023 March 24 News Article – WMBD CBS / Fox News –A motion hearing is set for June in the Barton McNeil case
  • 2023 March 24 News Article – WGLT NPR NEWS – Timeline set for hearings in Barton McNeil case as he seeks new trial
  • 2023 March 24 News Article – The Pantagraph – Motion hearing set in Barton McNeil’s exoneration effort

Older Case News

  • 2018 Oct 17 News Article – Challenging wrongful convictions can take decades
  • 2017 July 30 News Article – With new legal team convicted killer no longer wants “death by prison”
  • 2014 August 28 News Article – McNeil Family Celebrates Small Victory With DNA Approval
  • 2014 August 1 News Article – McNeil Defense Pushes For New DNA Testing
  • 2014 August 2 News Article – Inmate argues for DNA tests to clear murder charges

Interesting Stuff

  • 3-Year Old Victim Christina McNeil imagined today by a professional artist
  • Famous Illinois Criminal Defense Attorney Kathleen Zellner provides an explanation as to why a county like McLean has so many wrongful case convictions
  • A place to watch September 2021 Snapped: Behind Bars episode featuring Misook Wang and her tie-in to the 1998 Barton and Christina McNeil murder case
  • How to visit Barton in prison. You just need to get on his allowed visitors list and give the prison a week’s notice. Barton appreciates visits from all who seek him out.

1998-2002 Local Area News regarding Barton’s Arrest and Bench Trial

  • 2003 January 18 News Article – Judge rejects new test request
  • 2002 July 19 News Article – Child Killer’s new jail term 100 years
  • 1999 August 27 News Article – Death Officially Ruled a Homicide
  • 1999 August 12 News Article – McNeil gets life in prison
  • 1999 July 11 News Article – McNeil’s undoing was self
  • 1999 July 10 News Article – Family, police mark toddler’s death
  • 1999 July News Article – Barton McNeil Gets Lifetime Sentence

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  • FBI and Justice Department admits flawed testimony in hair microscopic examinations

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April 19, 2023 – Motions filed by State oppose McNeil’s request to introduce corroborating confession evidence and to deny Discovery

  • Current News Articles

2023 April 26 News Article – WGLT National Public Radio – State opposes Barton McNeil’s request for records and confession evidence ahead of June hearing

  • Current News Articles

Local area citizen talks to reporters following March 24th Status Hearing. “There’s some strange things going on”.

  • Current News Articles

2023 March 24 News Article – WMBD CBS / Fox News –A motion hearing is set for June in the Barton McNeil case

  • Current News Articles

2023 March 24 News Article – WGLT NPR NEWS – Timeline set for hearings in Barton McNeil case as he seeks new trial

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