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A pair of North Chicago men whose convictions for the murder of a woman and wounding of two other men in 2007 were reversed by the state appellate court appeared Wednesday in Lake County Circuit Court. William Fillyaw, 34, and Johnny Parker, 28, were each sentenced to 75 years in prison for the June 29, 2007 slaying of Lasondra Shaw, 28, and the shootings of Lebraun Graham and Ernst Hughes after a 2009 trial. But earlier this year, the appellate court threw out the convictions, citing errors made by the judge, prosecution and defense in the original case. The pair, who are held without bond in the Lake County jail, appeared before Circuit Judge Daniel Shanes for a scheduling conference. Fillyaw was ordered to appear in court July 20 and Parker’s next court date is Aug. 8. They both face a maximum sentence of 75 years in prison if convicted of the shootings for a second time.