Naperville

Naperville, IL – In an unprecedented legal decision, a jury has awarded $22.5 million to a man wrongfully convicted of murder in Naperville, marking one of the largest wrongful conviction payouts in Illinois history. This landmark case casts a spotlight on the long-term consequences of investigative and legal missteps and prompts a closer examination of criminal justice reform. The plaintiff, who spent over two decades behind bars for a crime he did not commit, was exonerated after new evidence came to light, fundamentally altering the course of his life and raising questions about the integrity … Read more