Melissa Calusinski: Chicago; Day Care Centre setting; FOX News 32 reports in an exclusive story that "Convicted murderer hopes victim's injuries will set her free." News Legal Analyst Larry Yellen.

STORY: "Exclusive: Convicted murderer hopes victim's injuries will set her free," by  Fox 32 News Legal Analyst  Larry Yellen,  published on December 23, 2014.

GIST: "Mike Nerheim is the Lake County State's Attorney. “A lot of the length of this confession and the questioning is attributed to breaks that they would take, in other words, she would give them a particular theory and they would take a break, and they would go check out what she was saying, which shows that they actually kept an open mind,” Nerheim said. Nerheim took office about a year after Calusinki's conviction. At the request of a defense attorney, he reviewed the case. So far, he's seen no reason to question the outcome. We don't dig our heels in, we don't close our eyes to the facts, if there's new evidence we'll look at it. What we have to do, though, is respect the jury,” Nerheim added. FOX 32:  What do you think happened that caused his death? Calusinski:  I think, uh, he, it's a possibility he rolled off the changing table and hit the floor. Or did something to hit his head. Lake County's Coroner, Doctor Thomas Rudd, who also took office after the trial, supports Calusinski's theory and believes the boy had suffered a previous head injury. Nerheim said it's a question that was resolved at trial. “All we've seen at this point is the same trial theory that the defense posed to the jury and the jury rejected,” Nerheim added. Having lost her appeals, Calusinski's next step could be a motion before the trial judge, pointing to what she said is newly discovered evidence. “I know, I believe in my heart that this is going to get me out. And I'm just going to continue fighting for my innocence and my freedom,” Calusinski said."

The entire story can be found at:

http://www.fox10phoenix.com/story/27699755/exclusive-convicted-murderer-hopes-victims-injuries-will-set-her-free?clienttype=generic&mobilecgbypass

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