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The Ongoing Wrongful Conviction of Barton McNeil and True Story of an Orchestrated Getaway of a Known Child Killer

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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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Petition seeking a New Trial for Barton McNeil filed by two Illinois innocence projects. Eight new evidence items cited warrant Barton a New Trial

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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

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

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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

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

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

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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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Bloomington Police Detectives remove victim’s window screen with the screen falling out of its frame due to gravity itself

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Episode 4 of Suspect Convictions – “True Crime with Aphrodite Jones” weighs in on Barton McNeil case

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Internet Sleuths Podcast (42 minutes). A quick audible summary of the case

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2022 May 12 News Article – WMBD CBS News – Barton McNeil’s team provides ‘proof of innocence’ in court Thursday

by: Austin Schick, Mike Smith Posted: May 12, 2022 / 04:17 PM CDT *** SPECIAL NOTE *** TO VIEW THE 5-MINUTE SPECIAL NEWS...

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2022 May 10 News Article – Week-25 NBC News Article – DIGGING DEEPER: Bloomington man convicted of daughter’s death more than two decades ago seeks freedom

** SPECIAL NOTE *** TO VIEW THE 8 MINUTE SPECIAL REPORT NEWSPIECE CLICK THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE LINK THAT WILL TAKE...

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2022 May 9 News Article – HOI ABC News – Bart McNeil hopes new evidence in ‘98 death of a toddler will lead to exoneration

By Jenise RebholzPublished: May. 9, 2022 at 7:37 PM PDT ** SPECIAL NOTE ** TO SEE THE SPECIAL REPORT GO TO CLICK...

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2022 April 21 News Article – WEEK-25 (NBC) – In prison for young daughter’s 1998 murder, Bart McNeil says new evidence shows he’s innocent of Bloomington slaying

By Tanya Koonce Published: Apr. 21, 2022 at 7:21 PM PDT BLOOMINGTON (WEEK) - There’s movement in Bart McNeil’s 23-year old McLean...

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2022 April 1 News Article – The Pantagraph – Prosecutors agree to hearings on Bloomington man’s innocence claim in 1998 murder

Kade Heather April 1, 2022 Click HERE to view the article on The Pantagraph. The article can be played when...

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2022 April 1 News Article – HOI ABC News – Prosecutors reject convicted killer’s new trial request

By Darnysha Mitchell Published: Dec. 10, 2021 at 4:50 PM PST Click HERE for link to news piece as it aired on...

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2022 April 1 News Article – WGLT NPR News – Prosecutors push back on Barton McNeil’s claims in his push for a new trial in daughter’s murder

WGLT | By Edith Brady-Lunny Published April 1, 2022 at 3:48 PM CDT Bart McNeil during a recent court hearing in McLean...

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2022 April 1 News Article – WMBD CBS – State files petition to dismiss new trial for Barton McNeil

by: Austin Schick Posted: Apr 1, 2022 / 08:35 PM CDT McNeil believes he was wrongfully convicted for 1998 murder of his...

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2022 March 8 News Article – WGLT – Misook Nowlin will file petition for new trial in 2011 Bloomington murder case

WGLT | By Edith Brady-Lunny Published March 8, 2022 at 3:52 PM CST Misook Nowlin was sentenced to 55 years for killing...

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2021 December 11 News Article – The Pantagraph & Quad City Times – Watch now: State moves to dismiss McNeil’s petition for relief

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ON-LINE ARTICLE AND TO VIEW VIDEO OF FRIEND AND FORMER CO-WORKER OF BARTON MCNEIL, JEFF...

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Recent News

  • 2022 October 24 News Article – WGLT NPR News – Judge allows hearing on confession claim in Bart McNeil’s murder case appeal
  • 2022 October 25 News Article – The Pantagraph Newspaper – Judge allows hearing in 1998 Bloomington murder case appeal
  • 2022 October 25 News Article – WMBD CBS/Fox News – Judge tosses out all but one piece of evidence in McNeil appeal
  • 2022 September 29 News Article – NBC Week-25 News – McLean County group asking for review of possible wrongful conviction cases

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

  • 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.
  • Misook FAILS Polygraph Exam that asks 4 key questions regarding the evening of the murder such as “did you suffocate Christina?”
  • Bloomington Police Detectives remove victim’s window screen with the screen falling out of its frame due to gravity itself
  • Episode 4 of Suspect Convictions – “True Crime with Aphrodite Jones” weighs in on Barton McNeil case

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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  • Court Documents

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

  • Barton's Story

The Ongoing Wrongful Conviction of Barton McNeil and True Story of an Orchestrated Getaway of a Known Child Killer

  • Current News Articles

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

  • Current News Articles

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

  • Current News Articles

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

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