State Appellate Court overturns conviction in 1992 Lake County murder

In taking the rare step of throwing out Juan Rivera's rape and murder conviction and barring prosecutors from taking him to trial again, the Illinois Appellate Court delivered a stinging rebuke to the Lake County criminal justice system, which has come under fire for its handling of a string of high-profile cases.
State Appellate Court overturns conviction in 1992 Lake County murder - chicagotribune.com