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Conviction Overturned

(Gavin McIntyre/The Post and Courier via AP, Pool, File)

Alex Murdaugh’s second murder trial will start next spring, judge rules

  • Jun 29

Man leaves prison after 2023 Chicago murder conviction overturned

  • Jan 28

Judge voids conviction of 1 of 2 men in Jam Master Jay's murder

  • Dec 23, 2025

Chicago man wrongfully convicted murder gets certificate of innocence

  • Jun 17, 2025

Judge overturns wrongful conviction in 1990 Chicago murder case

  • Mar 5, 2025

Chicago man has sentence vacated, released from prison after 28 years

  • Feb 21, 2025

Court tosses ex-NU professor's guilty verdict in boyfriend's slaying

  • Dec 6, 2024

Attorney says Jussie Smollett was 'harmed substantially' by conviction

  • Nov 23, 2024

Latest Videos

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Man leaves prison after 2023 Chicago murder conviction overturned

  • Jan 28
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Judge overturns wrongful conviction in 1990 Chicago murder case

  • Mar 5, 2025
1:45

Chicago man has sentence vacated, released from prison after 28 years

  • Feb 21, 2025
10:21

Robert Johnson speaks following release from prison after 28 years

  • Feb 21, 2025
2:22

Chicago man's murder sentence vacated after nearly 30 years in prison

  • Feb 20, 2025
1:43

Court tosses ex-NU professor's guilty verdict in boyfriend's slaying

  • Dec 6, 2024
2:10

Man released after conviction overturned in CPD officer's death

  • Oct 4, 2024
1:42

Man whose conviction overturned in bartender's death can be released

  • Apr 29, 2024

Latest Stories

Cook County will pay $24.8M to victims of disgraced Chicago police detective Reynaldo Guevara

Cook County has agreed to pay nearly $25 million to eight exonerated men who were framed by disgraced former Chicago Police Officer Reynaldo Guevara.

  • Oct 24, 2024

Man wrongfully imprisoned for over 40 years files lawsuit against CPD, Cook County

A man wrongfully imprisoned for over 40 years filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Chicago police, several Cook County prosecutors, Cook County and the city of Chicago, his lawyers said.

  • Oct 22, 2024

Exonerees share stories at Illinois police trainings aimed at preventing wrongful convictions

Illinois is the top state in the country for wrongful convictions.

  • Aug 6, 2024

Man to remain in prison before new trial after conviction for 2017 murder overturned: Will Co. judge

A judge ruled there is clear and convincing evidence to keep Jeremy Boshears where he has been for the past seven years.

  • May 20, 2024

Will County judge rules man whose conviction overturned in death of Joliet bartender can be released

On Monday, a judge ordered Jeremy Boshears' release, after his conviction in the murder of a Joliet bartender was overturned.

  • Apr 29, 2024