Charges dropped against Willowbrook man convicted in boy's 2002 death

Randy Liebich, 39, speaks after he spent 17 years in prison for the klling of 2-year-old Steven Quinn.

DuPage County prosecutors dropped charges Wednesday against a Willowbrook man who served 17 years in prison for the death of his girlfriend's son.

Randy Liebich was sentenced to 65 years after he was convicted of murdering 2-year-old Steven Quinn in 2002.
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Last fall, his conviction was thrown out because of ineffective counsel.

The DuPage County State's Attorney said he didn't have enough evidence to retry the case.
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Liebich hopes to move on with his life and open his own business.

Randy Liebich, 39, leaving a DuPage County courthouse after charges were dropped against him in the 2004 death of 2-year-old Steven Quinn. (Photo courtesy: Daily Herald)

Steven Quinn, 2, died of inflicted blunt-force injuries. The man convicted in 2004 of his murder was set free after prosecutors dropped all charges. (Photo courtesy: Daily Herald)

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