Ex-Northwestern professor’s murder conviction overturned, case sent back to trial court ...Middle East

CHICAGO (AP) — The murder conviction of a former Northwestern University professor who was sentenced to decades in prison for killing a boyfriend has been overturned because he was not allowed to consult with his trial lawyer during an overnight recess. An Illinois Appeals Court panel on Friday overturned Wyndham Lathem’s 2021 first-degree murder conviction. The panel ruled 3-0 that Lathem’s right to counsel was violated and remanded the case back to the trial court. In its opinion, the appeals court said restrictions during overnight recess should only be given in “only exigent and unusual circumstances.” It continued that the “defendant’s right to unrestricted access must prevail over any

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