A judge has taken the unusual step of seeking to ban a Cook County prosecutor from his courtroom, alleging a business-related conflict of interest, according to a court order filed Thursday. Judge Michael McHale, who presides over criminal cases at the Leighton Criminal Court Building, entered a court order that said Michelle Mbekeani, newly appointed head of the Conviction Review Unit, “is .
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The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office has replaced the prosecutor heading its unit that reviews potential wrongful convictions and has rebranded the effort, the office announced Wednesday. Assistant State’s Attorney Nancy Adduci, who previously led the unit, will remain as a deputy, the release said. She was replaced by Michelle Mbekeani, who joined the office in 2018 as a legal and policy .
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