Appeals court orders new trial for man convicted of killing 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton
by Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune
Mar 31, 2023
2 minutes
CHICAGO — An Illinois appeals court on Friday overturned the convictions of a man who was serving an 84-year sentence in the 2013 shooting death of Hadiya Pendleton, a 15-year-old honors student and a majorette who had performed at then-President Barack Obama’s second inauguration days before she was killed.
Micheail Ward was convicted of first-degree murder
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