On 4/18/2018, attorney Kathleen Zellner argued for a new trial in Lake County day care murder case before the Illinois Court of Appeals, Second District (case no. 2-17-0825). CBS Chicago





Zellner responds to Judge Shanes' order denying Calusinski's post-conviction petition

Zellner responds to Judge Shanes' order denying Calusinski's post-conviction petition

Case Overview

Calusinski was found guilty in November 2011 of first-degree murder in the January 2009 death of 16-month-old Benjamin Kingan, who was from Deerfield. She was sentenced to 31 years in prison and has been incarcerated for six years.

“[Calusinski], who has no history of violence and had absolutely no motive to harm Ben, was convicted based on irrefutably false medical evidence offered by the state’s testifying experts,” according to the motion filed by Calusinski’s attorney, Kathleen Zellner.

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