Illinois man granted Certificate of Innocence after wrongful conviction for murder

CHICAGO - An Illinois man has finally received the green light to clear his record of murder.

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that Wayne Washington, who took a plea deal for a murder he didn't commit, can now get a Certificate of Innocence. That reverses a lower court ruling that denied Washington the certificate, because he had pleaded guilty.

The conviction was vacated years ago but remained on his record.

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Washington served more than 12 years in prison for the 1993 murder of a college basketball standout. He confessed after being beaten by detectives connected to former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge.

Washington recanted his story during his trial.