Category: High profile criminal defense
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Richard’s trial is now rescheduled to Feb 21, 2016
Richard’s case was set for jury trial today, but really stood little chance of going forward. The State became aware that one of it’s expert witnesses who lives out of state is unable to appear at trial now in November due to her medical condition. It is a general prerequisite in criminal trials that witnesses testify…
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Illinois Supreme Court adopts permanent policy for Extended Media Coverage in courtrooms | NowDecatur
Decatur – Today Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice, Rita B. Garman, announced that news cameras are permitted in Illinois courtrooms. The decision comes after a four year pilot project which allowed media cameras in certain courtrooms on an experimental basis. Macon County State’s Attorney, Jay Scott, says he’s not a big fan of…
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Protected: Rockford Register-Star article about Richard Wanke’s March 1, 2016 suppression hearing
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Protected: Diane Chavez acquitted of all criminal charges today!
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Welcome To This Blog
Covid has increased inmate release from jails and prisons only a little. Much remains to be done to correct conditions inside and to improve medical care. To access our page regarding current information for Coronavirus in our jails and prisons, please follow and click the red link here>> IDOC INMATE EARLY RELEASE AGENCY PAGE and…
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A Questionable Coincidence, from the perspective of a defendant.
The Richard Wanke prosecution clock ticks on for his April 2014 demand for a speedy trial. Yet his case has been delayed and continued due to “inclement weather”, the illness of his assigned Public Defender, and now again, for personal reasons by the judge who has set the next court date for Friday, February 6,…
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Possible misstep by prosecutors
Defense: Prosecutors intentionally misled jury on Richard Wanke murder charges By Kevin Haas Rockford Register Star Posted May. 30, 2014 @ 1:45 pm Updated at 3:39 PM ROCKFORD — Richard Wanke’s defense says prosecutors intentionally misled a grand jury in order to secure murder charges against him in the death of attorney Gregory Clark. Wanke’s attorney, Sami…
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Appeal to the Legal Community: Attorney Desperately Needed for Richard Wanke!
Since 2008, the murder of Attorney Gregory Clark has been the single highest-profile unsolved murder in Winnebago County, IL and an overall priority case statewide. Richard Wanke’s prosecution will now become the highest-profile criminal case prosecution in Winnebago County and be followed closely by regional, if not national media. It is doubtful that Richard Wanke has…