The Illinois Second District Appellate Court on Wednesday upheld the conviction of Shadwick King, the Geneva man found guilty of murdering his wife in 2014.
King was first convicted in 2015 for the murder of his wife, Kathleen King, who was found dead on the train tracks near the couple’s home in Geneva in July 2014, according to past reporting. Authorities said at the time that Shadwick King strangled his wife and placed her body on the train tracks. He was found guilty of murder and sentenced to 30 years in prison.
King appealed the 2015 verdict. In 2020, the Illinois Supreme Court granted him a new trial over concern with an expert witness’ testimony.
Kane County Judge John Barsanti ultimately found King guilty in the second trial and ruled that King must serve the duration of the 30-year sentence.
King appealed again, arguing that errors at his retrial constituted denial of his right to a fair trial. Wednesday’s decision by the Appellate Court affirmed the Kane County Circuit Court’s guilty verdict in the case.