Mason Shannon was convicted in 2018 of involuntary manslaughter after an altercation at a plant nursery in LaSalle County, Illinois. After receiving a new trial because of a perceived conflict of interest by the trial judge, he was acquitted at retrial in 2024, based in part on new testimony about the actions of Shannon, the victim, and law enforcement during the incident. Shannon, center, with Attorneys Paul DeLuca, left, and Douglas DeBoer.