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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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2021 October 4 News Article – CBS WMBD: Convicted murderer’s 23-year-old case received national attention ahead of November court date

Click HERE to view the article and accompanying video. by: Austin SchickPosted: Oct 4, 2021 / 10:49 PM CDT / Updated: Oct 5, 2021 /...

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2021 September 24 News Article – A look back on the case of Christina McNeil by Illinois Wesleyan University

Click HERE to see article as published on Illinois Wesleyan University website The American judicial system is founded on supposed...

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2021 September 24 News Article – NBC Week-25: Decades-old McLean County murder case to be featured on true crime series

September 24, 2021 6:34 pm   Harry Croton BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL NEWS, TOP STORIES CLICK BELOW LINK TO BE DIRECTED TO ORIGINAL ARTICLE ON WEEK.COM...

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2021 September 24 News Article – Watch Now: Oxygen Network to air program on Bloomington murder case (Pantagraph Newspaper)

Click HERE to link to the published article as featured in The Pantagraph newspaper. Additional photographs accompanying the article are...

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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

On February 23rd the attorneys for both the Illinois Innocence Project and Exoneration Project, which is two out of the...

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2021 August 31 Television News (local CBS news affiliate WMBD) – Bart McNeil’s petition moves forward after new evidence in the 1998 death of his 3-year-old daughter

https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/bart-mcneils-petition-moves-forward-after-new-evidence-in-the-1998-death-of-his-3-year-old-daughter/ by: Sean Lisitza Posted: Aug 30, 2021 / 09:29 PM CDT BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — A judge has ruled that a...

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2021 August 27 News Article – Judge Allows Bart McNeil to Take Next Step in Quest For New Murder Trial

WGLT | By Edith Brady-Lunny Published August 27, 2021 at 1:14 PM CDT Click here to listen to a 6-minute interview with...

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A tribute to victim Christina McNeil

This website concerns not only Barton McNeil, with whom was wrongfully convicted and to this day continues to serve a...

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2021 June 16 News Article – After 18 Exonerations, John Hanlon to Retire From Illinois Innocence Project

ARTICLE INTRODUCTION COMMENT BY WEBSITE AUTHOR: For those unfamiliar, John Hanlon is an attorney in Illinois that has been spearheading...

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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?”

If you were to listen to Bloomington Police Detectives and McLean County Prosecutors involved in Barton's case, they will say...

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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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  • 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

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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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