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Stiehl restores elderly woman’s desire to live independently, dissolving guardianship move by daughter
BELLEVILLE – Newly appointed St. Clair County Circuit Judge William Stiehl ruled that Margaret Ashmann, 85, whose daughter won approval from two previous judges to act as her guardian, should return to her home in Fairview Heights and run her own life. -
Stiehl steps up to fill spot in short handed circuit, looking forward to three month stint
When Belleville attorney William Stiehl Jr. received "the call" in mid-July, he hesitated, but only for a short time. -
Recent St. Clair County jury verdict result in mixed verdicts: tiny, big, and mistrial
BELLEVILLE – St. Clair County jurors in recent civil trials rendered a big verdict for one plaintiff, tiny verdicts for two, and no verdict at all for one. -
Judge denies elderly woman’s move to thwart daughter’s control of assets
BELLEVILLE – Margaret Ashmann, 85, whose children claim she isn’t competent enough to be independent, understood a decision of a probate judge well enough to weep. -
Judge Gleeson masters social media
“Great addition to the bench. Welcome soon-to-be Judge Stiehl!” -
Watson and County must defend sexual assault suit; Deputy allegedly twice victimized woman in her home
BENTON – Sheriff Rick Watson and St. Clair County must defend claims that their failures caused deputy Robert Sneed to sexually assault a woman in her home twice, U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle ruled on Aug. 10. -
Judge Gleeson’s bias is self-evident
Last week, attorney Margaret Lowery filed a petition in St. Clair County Circuit Court seeking to have Chief Judge Andrew Gleeson substituted for cause in her case against Trent’s Quality Construction. She accuses Gleeson of having demonstrated bias against her following an incident that occurred two years ago. -
Supreme Court precedent carves out single exception for re-trial after mistrial
BELLEVILLE – Before the trial of murder suspect David Fields in St. Clair County Circuit Court started July 23 – ending in mistrial July 26 - special prosecutor Charles Colburn conceded 23 evidence motions that defense lawyers Brittany Kimble and Ryan Neal presented to Circuit Judge Robert Haida. -
Belleville attorney wants chief judge substituted for cause; Claims his ARDC complaint against her shows bias
BELLEVILLE – Attorney regulators closed an investigation of charges Chief Judge Andrew Gleeson brought against lawyer Margaret Lowery, according to a petition she filed in his court on July 26. -
Updated: Fields murder trial under way; Defense raises questions on 911 call, shell casings
BELLEVILLE – Without cameras in the courtroom, jurors heard opening arguments Tuesday in the murder trial of suspect David Fields, accused of shooting Carl Silas at his Belleville apartment before dawn on Dec. 30, 2016. -
Why Judge Robert LeChien is ‘irreplaceable’
Some judges are irreplaceable. It might be their vast knowledge of the law, their many years on the bench, their Solomonic wisdom, the unique rhetorical flair that made their opinions a delight to read even for those who disagreed with them, or some other distinctive attribute. -
Prosecutor in upcoming Fields' murder trial doesn't want cameras in courtroom
BELLEVILLE – Illinois appellate prosecutor Charles Colburn doesn’t want video coverage at the murder trial of David Fields, set to start on July 23. -
Illinois Supreme Court disputes claim short handed St. Clair County cannot replace judge
Budget constraints across the state's judicial system is blocking any move to replace a deceased judge of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit, according to its Chief Judge Andrew Gleeson. -
Gleeson says he won't return judge cleared of charges to bench, but says Duebbert can petition Supreme Court for return
St. Clair County Circuit Judge Ronald Duebbert will remain on administrative duties despite criminal charges against him being dropped last week. -
Duebbert attorney says prosecution was political; Visiting judge: 'this case is over'
BELLEVILLE - As visiting Judge Michael McHaney dismissed charges against Circuit Judge Ron Duebbert in court on July 6, he appeared as if he was in a hurry to get out of St. Clair County. -
Charges against Duebbert dropped at request of accuser
Criminal charges against St. Clair County Circuit Judge Ron Duebbert are being dropped just four days before trial was set to begin. -
Text message to special prosecutor before charges filed against Duebbert: Accuser 'embellished'
BELLEVILLE – Lawyer Alex Enyart told a prosecutor that the accuser of Circuit Judge Ron Duebbert embellished his story, according to a text message filed in the case which is set for trial starting July 9. -
Duebbert’s attorney moves for sanctions in dispute with insurer
BELLEVILLE - St. Clair County Circuit Judge Ron Duebbert, whose motorcycle crashed in Florida last October, told his insurer that witnesses said he flew 150 feet and rolled 200 fee -
Candidate for judgeship cites entrenched power as main obstacle to successful run
Laninya Cason knows where she needs to get the votes to win the race for Resident Circuit Judge in St. Clair County - the city where she grew up and where her family still lives, East St. Louis. -
Electronic monitoring evidence cannot be introduced in murder trial
Evidence that a man accused of murder was on electronic home detention when the shooting death happened cannot be used in his trial, an appeals court has ruled,