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7 Murder Convictions Linked To Disgraced CPD Det. Reynaldo Guevara Thrown Out; 8th Case Still Under Review

"We no longer believe in the validity of these convictions or the credibility of the evidence of these convictions," Kim Foxx said Tuesday.

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Foxx said her office has been looking into Guevara's cases since 2019, and the unprecedented move of vacating multiple murder convictions in a single day is another step toward restoring justice for Guevara's victims.
Foxx said her office has been looking into Guevara's cases since 2019, and the unprecedented move of vacating multiple murder convictions in a single day is another step toward restoring justice for Guevara's victims. (CBS)

By Dana Kozlov and Marissa Parra, CBS Chicago:

CHICAGO (CBS) — Seven people convicted of murder had their records cleared on Tuesday, after judges exonerated them in cases handled by disgraced former Chicago Police Detective Reynaldo Guevara.

Most of those people had already served decades behind bars and had been released from prison before Tuesday's exonerations.

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