The second person convicted of a 1982 murder on Chicago’s south side goes free.
Tag: James Sotos
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After confessing to two killings, can Alstory Simon get out by blaming his lawyer?
The legal saga of Alstory Simon may now hinge on whether his attorney was too cozy with the enemy.
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Did Anthony Porter do it? Some background reading
As the Anthony Porter murder case gets a second look, here’s some background reading
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Tribune overlooks a courtroom bromance
Chicago Tribune overlooks an important detail in its report on the Lake County jail.
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Anita Alvarez wants to take a third look at Anthony Porter
Was Anthony Porter guilty all along? Anita Alvarez says she’ll look into it.
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Who’s Saying the Innocence Project Sprung a Killer, and Why?
When David Protess—the hotshot professor who helmed the Innocence Project—got in trouble at Northwestern University, James Sotos saw an opportunity. Sotos is an attorney with a client and a message, and he believes that the more compromised Protess’s reputation, the better his chances of getting that message across. If you recognize the name—Sotos was the […]