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Conviction vacated in Aurora boy's 1996 slaying | |
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May 31, 2014 Kane County prosecutors are weighing their options after an Illinois appellate court vacated the conviction and ordered a new trial for a former Montgomery man serving a 70-year prison term in the 1996 slaying of a 6-year-old Nicholas "Nico" Contreras of Aurora. Mark A. Downs convinced the appellate court the trial court committed plain error in instructing the jury regarding the definition of reasonable doubt. Source: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20140530/news/140539769/ |
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