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When Johnnie Lee Savory was 14 years old, he was falsely accused and unjustly convicted for double homicide in his hometown of Peoria, Illinois. In 2006, after spending 30 years in prison, Savory was granted parole and released.

Though a free man today, society still considers Savory an ex-felon, which is why he is asking Governor Pat Quinn to order DNA testing of the evidence that was used to convict him.

This blog, managed by Windy Citizen contributor John Maki, will chronicle Savory's fight for the justice that he has been denied. Through commentary, interviews, and web videos, it will also invite readers to get to know Savory and join him in his struggle.

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Why won't Peoria State's Attorney Kevin Lyons order DNA testing for Johnnie Lee Savory?

Rob Warden is the cofounder and executive director of the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University School of Law.  

I linked to this video of Mr. Warden in my last post, but it's so powerful that I think it deserves to stand alone.  

In the video, Mr. Warden explains why the evidence in Johnnie Savory's case demands DNA testing, which Peoria County State's Attorney Kevin Lyons stubbornly refuses to permit.  


You can join Mr. Warden's and the Center on Wrongful Convictions' fight for Johnnie  by sending one e-mail.

Click here and tell IL Governor Rod Blagojevich to order DNA testing on the evidence that was used to send Johnnie to prison for 30 years for a crime he did not commit.

If you're on facebook, look up Johnnie Lee Savory and join the Justice for Savory group.  You can also become Johnnie's MySpace friend by clicking here.

If you have any questions or comments about Justice for Savory, send us an e-mai at justiceforsavory@gmail.com

John Maki

John Maki is a new media consultant for Chicago non-profits. In his spare time, John is also a multi-media producer and contributor for The Windy Citizen. Before working in new media, John taught high school literature, and before that was a graduate student in English literature at the University of Chicago. John is currently in his third year at Loyola University Chicago School of Law.

johnemaki@gmail.com

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! 1 points by nathan 43 weeks 1 day ago

That Peoria County State's Attorney Kevin Lyons stubbornly refuses DNA testing is worrying, Let justice be done with as much information as possible.

Although he might have his reasons, I am not bewildered in this case.

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About this blog

When Johnnie Lee Savory was 14 years old, he was falsely accused and unjustly convicted for double homicide in his hometown of Peoria, Illinois. In 2006, after spending 30 years in prison, Savory was granted parole and released.

Though a free man today, society still considers Savory an ex-felon, which is why he is asking Governor Pat Quinn to order DNA testing of the evidence that was used to convict him.

This blog, managed by Windy Citizen contributor John Maki, will chronicle Savory's fight for the justice that he has been denied. Through commentary, interviews, and web videos, it will also invite readers to get to know Savory and join him in his struggle.

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