Man seeks to have his conviction in 1957 killing reversed

SYCAMORE, Ill. (AP) - A man convicted in 2012 of killing a northern Illinois girl in 1957 plans to try again to get a judge to reverse his conviction.

Seventy-five-year-old Jack D. McCullough was sentenced to life in prison for the death of 7-year-old Maria Ridulph of Sycamore. An appellate court upheld his murder conviction in February.

Court documents say a DeKalb County judge dismissed McCullough's handwritten request for post-conviction relief last month, calling it "frivolous and without merit." A public defender plans Wednesday to ask for a hearing on a motion he filed for the judge to reconsider his decision on McCullough's request.

The (DeKalb) Daily Chronicle (http://bit.ly/1Wgw90B ) reports McCullough argues new evidence could prove he's innocent. DeKalb County State's Attorney Richard Schmack says his office is considering whether to respond to McCullough's request.

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Information from: The Daily Chronicle, http://www.daily-chronicle.com