The Brief
- Johnny Plummer was 15 when he was arrested in 1991 and says Chicago police beat him until he confessed to a murder he did not commit.
- Retired Chicago police Detective Kenneth Boudreau is expected to face more questions Wednesday during an evidentiary hearing on Plummer’s request for post-conviction relief.
- Plummer’s supporters plan to rally outside the Cook County Courthouse before the 11 a.m. hearing.
CHICAGO – A high-stakes evidentiary hearing is set to continue Wednesday in the case of Johnny Plummer, who is trying to overturn a 1991 murder conviction he says was based on a confession Chicago police forced from him when he was 15.
Johnny Plummer murder conviction
What we know:
Plummer was taken into custody in August 1991 in connection with a murder he maintains he did not commit.
Plummer says Chicago police Detective Michael Kill beat him with his fists and a flashlight during an interrogation at Area 3 police headquarters until he agreed to sign a confession.…