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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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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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2021 December 10 News Article – WHOI (ABC News) – Prosecutors reject convicted killer’s new trial request

CLICK HERE TO VIEW ON-AIR PROGRAM THAT ACCOMPANIED THIS ARTICLE Pictured in the hearing are Barton McNeil legal team lawyers...

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2021 December 10 News Article – WEEK-25 (NBC News) – Prosecutors reject convicted killer’s new trial request

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ON-AIR NEWS REPORT THAT ACCOMPANIED THIS ARTICLE By Darnysha Mitchell Published: Dec. 10, 2021 at 4:40 PM...

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2021 December 10 News Article – WGLT (National Public Radio) – Prosecutors will seek to dismiss Bart McNeil’s request for new trial in 1998 murder

Special Note: Friend and former co-worker of Barton McNeil, Jeff Boyer, was interviewed following the hearing and said he knew...

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2021 December 10 News Article – WMBD (CBS) – State looks to dismiss Bart McNeil’s request for a new trial

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 1-MINUTE NEWS PIECE THAT AIRED ON THE LOCAL CBS NEWS TELECAST by: Austin SchickPosted: Dec 10, 2021...

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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.

Pinckneyville Correction Center. Note the Guard Tower. Expect to be closely monitored by guards patrolling the parking area and those...

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2021 October Archiweekend SATIRE News Article – Misook Wang Murdered Her Mother-In-Law — Did She Kill Her Ex’s 3-Year-Old Child, Too?

SPECIAL NOTE FROM WEBMASTER: Barton's story is now going far and wide with millions of persons now becoming made aware...

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2021 November 12 News Article – The Pantagraph – Watch now: Post-Conviction process in 1998 Bloomington murder case could be expedited

November 13, 2021 by Kade Heather CLICK HERE TO VIEW CHRIS ROSS INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE HEARING...

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2021 November 12 News Article – WMBD (CBS) – Barton McNeil could soon have hearing on new evidence

https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/barton-mcneil-could-soon-have-hearing-on-new-evidence/ BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — A Bloomington man serving a 100-year prison sentence for murdering his daughter may soon get...

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2021 November 12 News Article – WGLT (National Public Radio) McNeil’s post-conviction case could get fast-tracked to hearing on new evidence

WGLT | By Edith Brady-Lunny Click HERE to view the article on WGLT website Published November 12, 2021 at 4:10 PM CST...

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2021 October 6 News Article – Illinois State University Channel 10 reports from the Normal Theatre event

To watch the ISU news piece click the below link. The Barton McNeil case related segment begins at 5:05 into...

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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

Wrongful Conviction Related

  • 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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