BART MCNEIL: Bloomington man’s fight for innocence can move forward, not the way he hoped

Posted on October 25, 2022
Bart McNeil (blue) traveled to McLean County earlier this year for court from the Pickneyville Correctional Center. (Photo courtesy: 25 News)

By 25 News

BLOOMINGTON – After several months of delay, another step forward for a Bloomington man’s fight for innocence, but not the way his legal team had hoped.

Barton McNeil has been in prison for nearly 25 years for the death of his daughter, Christina.

McNeil has been claiming his innocence since day one, and hopes new evidence discovered in recent years will allow his legal team, including the Illinois Innocence Project, to prove he didn’t kill his daughter.

However, this recent decision is not something McNeil and his cousin Chris Ross are agreeing with.

After five months, Judge William Yoder ordered the next evidentiary hearing, but only with two pieces of evidence allowed to be presented. Those are alleged confessions from McNeil’s ex Misook Nowlin that she told two other people she killed Christina.

According to our news partner, 25 News, the judge is unable to comment on the case and no court date is set for the next hearing.

25 News can be reached at [email protected].

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