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City, Bartender Reach Agreement On Abbate Beating, Ask Judge To Vacate Verdict
The city of Chicago and a female bartender beaten by a Chicago cop five years ago are asking a federal judge to set aside the judgment in the lawsuit stemming from the videotaped bar beating.
Abbate Juror: Panel Weighed Damages Against Ex-Cop, City Carefully
One of the jurors in the Anthony Abbate federal trial is explaining why the panel sided with the bartender the former cop assaulted in an infamous beating captured on surveillance video.
Case Of Ex-Cop Anthony Abbate Now In Hands Of Jury
The potentially landmark civil trial that confronts the sensitive question head-on of whether there’s a code of silence and protection ingrained in Chicago’s police department was turned over to the jury Wednesday.
Peterson Jurors: ‘We All Knew It Was A Homicide’
Jurors in the Drew Peterson trial said the hearsay testimony in the trial was “extremely critical” in reaching a guilty verdict.
Juror: ‘Hearsay’ Evidence Sealed Case Against Drew Peterson
Ron Supalo, a postal worker from Bolingbrook, was a member of the jury that found Drew Peterson guilty of murder in the 2004 death of Kathleen Savio.
Peterson Jurors Reach Verdict After Asking For Definition Of Unanimous
The jurors in the Drew Peterson trial asked the judge what “unanimous” meant Thursday afternoon as they continued their deliberations.
Closing Arguments In Drew Peterson Trial Set To Begin Tuesday
Jurors in the Drew Peterson murder trial will hear closing arguments after the Labor Day weekend and presumably begin deliberations soon after.
A Look At The Jury That Will Decide Drew Peterson’s Fate
Drew Peterson’s future now rests with twelve of his fellow Will County citizens who will decide whether he’s guilty of murder.
Jury In Place For Drew Peterson Trial
A full jury has been impaneled for the Drew Peterson trial, and opening statements are set to begin next Tuesday.
Sandusky Found Guilty In Child Sex-Abuse Trial
Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky has been convicted of 45 counts at his child sex abuse trial.
Clemens Found Not Guilty
Former Major League pitcher Roger Clemens has been found not guilty of all charges in the federal perjury trial against him.
McCarthy: Hudson Juror Had Unreasonable Expectations Of Police
Chicago’s top cop is responding to a juror in the William Balfour trial who said police bungled the investigation into the murder of Jennifer Hudson’s family members.
Jurors May Begin Deliberations Today In Hudson Family Murder Trial
Jurors could begin deliberating today in the case of William Balfour.
Jurors For Accused Killer Vaughn Can See Late Wife’s Emails, Chats
Anticipating a “very rare” suicide defense from accused family killer Christopher Vaughn, a Will County judge ruled Thursday jurors may see several online chat messages and emails written by his late wife, Sun-Times Media is reporting.
Trial Wrapping Up For Power Broker William Cellini
It’s a day off for the jury, but, not for the judge or lawyers in the trial of millionaire businessman and powerbroker William Cellini.
Jury Awards $40M To Reuter Family In Suit Against Marni Yang
A Cook County jury awarded $40 million to the family of Rhoni Reuter on Wednesday, in a lawsuit they filed against the woman convicted of killing Reuter and her unborn child in 2007.
Juror Relieved That Blagojevich Trial Is Over
Some of the jurors in the Blagojevich trial have been expressing relief, with the opportunity finally to put their lives back together after three weeks of deliberation.
Lone Male Blago Juror: Women Were ‘Like My Secretaries’
The only man who sat on the jury that convicted former Gov. Rod Blagojevich of 17 corruption charges said Tuesday that the 11 women on the panel were “almost like my secretaries” because of how much better they were at taking notes than he was.
Blagojevich Jury Wraps Second Day Of Deliberations
Jurors in the Rod Blagojevich corruption retrial have wrapped up their second day of deliberations, meeting without a word on their progress on Monday.
Closing Arguments Completed In Blagojevich Trial
Rod Blagojevich’s defense attorney delivered a passionate closing argument on Thursday, saying prosecutors had proven nothing criminal and that the government wanted the jury to be nothing more than a “rubber stamp” for their case against the former governor.



