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Jury Trial Record

Boone County Prosecutor – Belvidere, Illinios

F/G = Found Guilty     F/NG = Found Not Guilty     (3-2-1) = 3 Wins – 2 Losses – 1 Hung Jury

Jury Trial Record

  1. People vs. Gary Kaeding A.K.A Barrabus (Leader of the Posse Commitatus (1/6/89) (Judge Grubb & Defendant Pro Se) Obstructing Police Officer (Misdemeanor), 3 day jury trial, Verdict – 12 minutes (Boone County Record Fastest Verdict) F/G, sentenced 30 days Boone County Jail (1-0)
  2. People vs. Jack Cooper Jr. (3/8/89) (Judge England & Dave Towns Defense) Aggravated Battery to a Child (Felony), Verdict – 3 ½ day jury trial F/G, sentenced 5 years probation + 30 days work release (2-0)
  3. People vs. Jack F. Fowler (4/2/89) (Judge England & Defendant Pro Se) Disorderly Conduct, 2 day jury trial, Verdict – 1 ½ hours F/G, sentenced 30 days Boone County Jail (3-0)
  4. People vs. Dennis Tighe (3/3/89) (Judge England & Attorney Norton) DUI (Misdemeanor), 2 day jury trial, Verdict – 3 hours F/G, Sentenced to 30 days Boone County Jail + DUI Conviction (4-0)
  5. People vs. Dan Greve (8/10/89) (Judge England & Attorney Strom) Reckless Driving (Misdemeanor), 1 ½ day jury trial, Verdict – 5 hours F/G, Sentenced $300 + Conviction (5-0)
  6. People vs. Luis Martinez (Judge England & Attorney DuWaldt) DUI (no Breathalyzer), ILL Trans. Alcohol, ILU; 1 ½ day jury trial, Verdict – 13 minutes F/G all 3 counts, $600 Fine and DUI Conviction + Sentenced to 30 days Boone County Jail (6-0)
  7. People vs. Donald E. Richardson Jr. (12/6/89) (Judge England & Attorney Towns) Burglary and Possession Burglary Tools, 2 day jury trial F/NG both counts 50 minutes (6-1)
  8. People vs. Steve Estes (1/14/90) (Judge England & Attorney Towns) Criminal Sexual Assault/Home Invasion (Felony) 3 ½ day jury trial, Verdict – 8 hours Hung Jury (11-1 jury vote to convict) (6-1-1)
  9. People vs. James L. Cooper (3/10/90) (Judge England & Attorney Butera) Aggravated Battery (Felony) 3 ½ day jury trial, Verdict – 4 hours F/NG (6-2-1)
  10. People vs. Steve Estes (4/6/90) (Judge England & Attorney Towns) (Retrial) Same charges and same witnesses, same testimony & different jury) (Criminal Sexual Assault and Home Invasion), 4 day jury trial, Verdict – 2 ½ hours N/G (6-3-1)
  11. People vs. Bobby Ray Timmons (6/8/90) (Judge England & O’Sullivan co-counsel with Pro Se Defendant) 2 Count Felony Theft (Gun), 3 day jury trial, Verdict – 1 hour F/G, Sentenced to maximum of 3 years DOC (7-3-1)
  12. People vs. Dwayne Buchanan (7/90) (Judge England & Attorney Towns) 1 Count Felony Theft-Car, 3 day jury trial, Verdict – 3 hours F/G, Sentenced 3 years DOC (8-3-1)
  13. People vs. William Bryant (10/90) (Judge England & Attorney Towns) Theft (Misdemeanor) + DWR (Misdemeanor), 2 ½ day jury trial, Verdict – 1 hour 10 minutes F/G, Sentenced 90 days Work Release + Probation (9-3-1)
  14. People vs. Mark Wendt (11/90) (Judge England & Attorney Towns) Criminal Sexual Assault (Felony), 4 day jury trial, Verdict – Hung Jury, 8 hours and jury voted 10-2 FN/G (9-3-2)
  15. People vs. Tim Woodcock (12/90) (Judge Grubb & Attorney Towns) Aggravated Battery (Found Guilty of Misdemeanor Battery), 3 day jury trial, Verdict – 4 ½ hours, Sentenced to 180 days Boone County Jail + 2 years probation (10-3-2)
  16. People vs. Michael Draheim (2/91) (Judge England & Attorney Dan Caine) Class X Delivery of Cont. Substance, 3 day jury trial, Verdict – 90 minutes F/G, Sentenced 6 years D.O.C (11-3-2)
  17. People vs. Russell Woodcock (3/91) (Judge England & Attorney Norton) Felony DUI + Felony DWR, 2 day jury trial, Verdict – 3 hours F/G, Sentenced 2 ½ years probation, 365 days Work Release (12-3-2)
  18. People vs. Carlos Witherington (4/91) (Judge England & Denny O’Sullivan) Abduction of a Child, 3 day jury trial, Verdict – 2 hours F/NG but Defendant’s Parole Revoked Anyway + sent back to D.O.C) (12-4-2)
  19. People vs. James Jordan (6/91) (Judge England & Attorney Denny O’Sullivan) Possession of Heroin, Possession of False Prescription Forms and Possession of Hypo Needle, 2 ½ day jury trial, Verdict – 4 hours F/G, all counts, Sentenced to 3 years D.O.C (the maximum) (13-4-2)
  20. People vs. Marcus Malone (7/91) (Judge England & Attorney Joe DiCaprio) Criminal Sexual Assault, 2 ½ day jury trial, Verdict – 1 ½ hours FN/G (13-5-2)
  21. People vs. Bart Wolfe (8/91) (Attorney Dan Caine) Aggravated Battery (Felony), 6 day jury trial, Verdict 1 ½ hours N/G (13-6-2)
  22. People vs. Jim Bielfuss A.K.A Manure Man (9/91) (Judge England & Attorney Jim Minchan) Telephone Harassment, 1 day jury trial, Verdict – FN/G, Directed Verdict (13-7-2)

Litchfield, Illinios Jury Trials

  1. People vs. Bill Calcott (6/94) (Judge Huber & SA Dobrinich) Aggravated Battery/Montgomery County (Felony), 3 day jury trial, Verdict – 2 hours F/G (13-8-2)
  2. People vs. John Sherman Cole (1/95) (Judge Dennis Huber & SA Dobrinich) Double Murder/Montgomery County, 4 day jury trial, Verdict – 45 minutes, Guilty on double murder charges, sentenced to Death Penalty (Death Penalty later abolished and Defendant serving life in prison currently) (13-9-2)
  3. People vs. Lance Ballinger (5/95) (Judge Koval & SA Moreth) Felony DUI/Macoupin County, 2 day jury trial, Verdict – 45 minutes FN/G (14-9-2)
  4. People vs. Craig Langen (Montgomery County Judge Coady & SA Dobrinich, Co-Counsel Scott Rosenblum) Murder/Reckless Homicide/Obst.Just/DUI, 9 day jury trial, Verdict – 12 hours, F/G Reckless Homicide and F/NG murder, Sentenced 4 years D.O.C (Jury Deliberated all night from 6PM to 6AM) (15-9-2)
  5. People vs. David Cairns (7/96) (Judge Carmody & SA Moreth) DUI/Macoupin County, 2 day jury trial, Verdict – 8 minutes FN/G (16-9-2)
  6. People vs. Harold Uchtman (11/19/96) (Judge Koval, SA Moreth) Felony DUI/Macoupin County, 2 day jury trial, Verdict – 50 minutes FN/G (17-9-2)
  7. People vs. Troy Lively (10/97) DUI/Champaign County, 2 day jury trial, Verdict – 7 minutes (Then Champaign County’s Record Fastest Verdict) (18-9-2)
  8. People vs. Joanna Williams (2/26/97) (Judge Brunton & ASA Goings Watson) DUI/Macoupin County, 2 day jury trial, Verdict – 35 minutes F/NG DUI + F/G ILU, IL Trans, Sentenced to Court Supervision on ILU and IL Trans. $400/f + costs (19-9-2)
  9. People vs. Alex Smith (4/10/98) (Judge Brunton, ASA Goings) DUI/Macoupin County, 2 day jury trial, Verdict – 2 hours FN/G (20-9-2)
  10. Gary Washburn vs. Dale and Deb Graves (5/17/00) (Defendant’s Attorney along with Co-Counsel Kent Follmer) (Plantiff Attorney Ed McCarthy & Judge Koval) Civil Case for Violation of Implied Warranty of Habitability and for Violation of Real Estate Disclosure Form/Macoupin County, 3 day jury trial, Verdict – 1 hour (Found Not Liable) (21-9-2)
  11. People vs. John Reeves (11/27/01) (Judge Brunton & ASA Watson) (DUI) Macoupin County, 2 day jury trial, Verdict – 1 hour F/NG DUI + F/G on ILL Trans., Speeder and Seatbelt; Sentenced to fine only (22-9-2)
  12. People vs. Marvin Mibbs (9/15/03)  (Judge Carmody & SA Moreth) Felony DWR, 2 day jury trial, Macoupin County, Verdict – 1 ½ hours N/G (23-9-2)
  13. People vs. Darcy Genter (12/17/03) (Judge Difanis and Co-Counsel Kent Follmer) DUI/Champaign County, 3 day jury trial, Verdict – 4 ½ hours N/G(24-9-2)
  14. People vs. Victor Bolar Jr. (7/04) (Judge Shiffman & SA Moreth) (Co-Counsel Brett Batty) Charged with 1st degree Murder (where SA initially sought death penalty), DUI + Improper turn and then a reckless homicide count was added as a charge over objection after close of all evidence and just prior to closing arguments as lesser included/ Macoupin County, 4 day jury trial, Verdict – 4 hours F/NG Murder, F/G DUI, F/G Reckless Homicide + Improper Turn, Sentenced to 4 years D.O.C (25-9-2)
  15. James Bath vs. Central Equipment (1/07) (Judge Diehl’s 1st Jury Trial, Attorney John Langfelder for Defendant) Breach of Contract Suit for improper repair of Plaintiff’s (my client) semi truck turbo/Macoupin County (Defendant found liable for $14,000, the full amount requested), 3 day jury trial, Verdict – 2 ½ hours (26-9-2)
  16. People vs. Dan Lockhart (9/27/07) (Judge Maguire & ASA and former All Stater, Mike Havera) DUI/Montgomery County, 1 day jury trial F/NG, Verdict – Montgomery County’s then fastest jury verdict – 18 minutes including lunch! (27-9-2)
  17. Harold Osborne vs. Dan White (5/19/09) (Scharf was Defendant’s Attorney) (Judge Eder and Plantiff attorney Harvey & Stuchel) Negligence/Bar fight at Hillsboro Bowling Alley/Found Not Liable/Montgomery County, 3 day jury trial, Verdict – 12 minutes (28-9-2)
  18. People vs. Steve Wayman (2/25/10) (Judge Klaus, ASA Scott Larson & Kent Follmer Co-Counsel) Aggravated DUI (Class 1 Felony minimum, 4 years D.O.C) Champaign County, 3 day jury trial, Verdict – 3½ hours N/G (29-9-2)
  19. People vs. Steve Wayman (10/9/13) (Judge Koester, ASA Ely & Kent Follmer Co-Counsel) Aggravated DUI (Class 1 Felony minimum of 4 years D.O.C), Effingham County, 3 day jury trial, Verdict – 45 minutes N/G (30-9-2)

Currently, 17 Jury Trial Wins in a row, 13-0 in DUI jury trials and 30-9-2 overall