Cook County State's Attorney's Office vs. Medill Innocence Project - The Fight Continues
The battle between the Cook County State's Attorney's Office and Northwestern's Medill Innocence Project continues to brew. In a recent court hearing, defense attorneys for Anthony McKinney submitted an amended post-conviction petition, deleting references to certain controversial evidence. Judge Diane Cannon questioned the motive of the defense attorneys, asking if the controversial evidence was removed in an effort to quash the State's Attorney's pending subpoena. Stay tuned. . .