The Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office does not plan on recusing itself from prosecuting Timothy M. Banowetz in the murder of asbestos attorney Randy Gori, despite having previously recused itself from Gori’s DUI proceedings due to a conflict of interest.
Madison County public defender John J. Rekowski said at a Judiciary Committee meeting that three days of DNA testing have been completed on evidence found in the master bedroom of an Edwardsville couple who were stabbed to death in March.
Chief Public Defender John Rekowski said during a Judiciary Committee meeting that his office is struggling to fill a vacant position after former employee Kelcie Miller was charged for working as an attorney without a law license.
Chief Public Defender John Rekowski said that a former employee who worked as an attorney without a law license said she was at a relative’s funeral when she was attempting to retake the bar exam in Chicago.
Prosecutors on Thursday filed felony charges against a woman accused of working as an attorney in the Madison County Public Defender’s office, despite not having a law license.
Madison County public defender John J. Rekowksi expressed concern over the cost of investigating DNA evidence found in the master bedroom of an Edwardsville couple who were stabbed to death in March.
Parts of a rubber glove or gloves were found on the bed and on the bedroom floor of an Edwardsville couple who were stabbed to death in March, according to Madison County prosecutors.
“These Veterans have sacrificed their lives to keep us free. They have endured countless hours away from their families. They have suffered, some wounded, not only physically, but also mentally. They have observed many brutal and bloody incidents. They have seen friends injured and wounded or killed...many have been scarred as a result of their protecting our freedom. They deserve a second chance, and Veteran’s Court provides them that opportunity."
Third Judicial Circuit judges have voted to select Donald M. Flack, Maureen D. Schuette and Luther W. Simmons as associate judges of the Third Judicial Circuit.
Karmeier In announcing a new mentoring prorgram for young lawyers, Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier on Wednesday remembered his early professional life and the lessons he learned from more experienced attorneys.
Romani Madison County's Veterans' Court program has hit the 100 percent mark in its success at keeping veterans from re-committing offenses that brought them to the court in the first place.
An inmate at the Madison County Jail has filed suit against the sheriff and the jail's doctor, alleging the doctor changed his bi-polar and schizophrenia medications, leading the inmate to hear and see imaginary beings.
Alfeld Fourteen men and women are vying to become Madison County's newest associate judge, according to a press release sent out by Chief Judge Ann Callis' office Friday.
An inmate in the Madison County Jail has filed suit against his defense lawyer and the Madison County public defender, claiming his lawyer has not represented him well and the public defender has refused to assign another lawyer to his case.
John J. Rekowski, chief public defender for Madison County, received the prestigious 2005 Clarence Darrow Award from Saint Louis University School of Law in a ceremony at the university recently.