Prosecutors ask to vacate conviction, 80-year sentence in North Chicago fatal beating

Prosecutors ask to vacate conviction, 80-year sentence in North Chicago fatal beating

Lake County prosecutors have filed a motion asking that the conviction of a man in a 2000 fatal beating be vacated and a new trial ordered. In a motion filed last week, prosecutors acknowledged key issues with the evidence and police procedure that call into question the conviction of Marvin Williford, who is serving an 80-year sentence for first-degree murder. The State’s Attorney’s Office said it has conducted an investigation into Williford’s…