Illinois Man Cleared Of 1993 Murder At A Rockford McDonald’s
Illinois Man Cleared Of 1993 Murder At A Rockford McDonald’s
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An Illinois man has been cleared of all charges related to a 1993 murder in a Rockford McDonald’s.
John Horton was 17 when he was taken into custody and has spent spent more than 23 years in prison. Another man since confessed to the murder.
A court vacated his conviction based on prosecutorial misconduct, and Wednesday, a special prosecutor dismissed all charges.