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A special prosecutor will be appointed to look into alleged misconduct by current and former employees of the Cook County state’s attorney’s office in the wrongful conviction case of Jackie Wilson. It is the second time during Foxx’s tenure that a special prosecutor has been appointed to investigate the office. Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times A Cook County judge Thursday ordered the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate the state’s attorney’s office and a former employee who allegedly lied on the witness stand during the third trial of a man who was eventually cleared of murdering two Chicago police officers. ....
Pat Nabong/Sun-Times A man tortured by Chicago police into confessing to the 1982 murders of two officers has finally heard the word he has doggedly sought for nearly four decades innocent. After three trials and 36 years of incarceration, Jackie Wilson said he felt mixed emotions after his petition for a certificate of innocence was granted by Cook County Judge William Hooks on Friday. “It’s a long time coming,” Wilson said. “I’m not mad . but I’m still suffering. This will remain with me for the rest of my life.” A week before, Wilson’s attorneys argued he was merely present and shocked when his brother, Andrew Wilson, grabbed the gun of Officer William Fahey and fatally shot him and then Officer Richard O’Brien during a traffic stop in Gresham. ....