I am an innocent man. I did not commit this crime.
— M.R.

Location
Cook County, Illinois

Crime of Conviction
Armed habitual criminal

Year of Conviction
2018

Legal claims

M.R. says he is not guilty of this charge. He states that his lawyer did not use key evidence in his trial, and that the 911 call suspect description doesn't match anything about him except "perhaps skin color." He states that this 911 evidence was "lost" by the State.


Procedural issues

Direct appeal was filed and appellate court affirmed. He is working on another appeal.

Counsel

No counsel currently reported.

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