Judge denies new trial in Barton McNeil murder case
New evidence presented in Barton McNeil’s challenge to his 1999 murder conviction was not enough to convince a McLean County judge to give him a new trial.
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New evidence presented in Barton McNeil’s challenge to his 1999 murder conviction was not enough to convince a McLean County judge to give him a new trial.
A McLean County convicted killer has lost his bid to seek a new trial in a murder case.
Since his conviction, he has remained steadfast in his innocence. This evidentiary hearing happened after McNeil’s petition for a new trial. (WMBD-TV File Photo) By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON - Imprisoned for nearly a quarter of a century, Barton McNeil’s case was heard again at the McLean County Cou