Judge acquits Pinckneyville man on murder charge in infant’s death

PINCKNEYVILLE, Ill. (KFVS) - A Perry County, Illinois judge finds a Pinckneyville man not guilty of first-degree murder in connection with the death of his infant son.

According to defense attorney Matthew Benson, the judge acquitted Logan Hutchings on Thursday, March 28 of all the charges he faced.

The acquittal came on the third day of a bench trial.

In a released statement, Benson said the judge found that the state had not met their burden of proof.

Hutchings and Sophia Kelly were both charged with three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the death of their 4-month-old son on July 14, 2022.

According to online court records, Kelly is scheduled for a pre-trial on May 1.