Judge overturns conviction in 2002 murder, orders release of imprisoned man

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Jan. 26, 2026, 6 p.m.
Last Updated Jan. 26, 2026, 6 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/26/antonio-porter-conviction-overturned/

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Antonio Porter will get another day in court. The 50-year old Chicagoan has been in prison since 2003, convicted in the July 2002 death of Laymond Harrison, 28, who was fatally shot during a dice game in apparent retaliation for an earlier shooting. Porter denied killing Harrison, and the witnesse...