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Cook County prosecutors’ new effort to reduce sentences for some longtime inmates will have an uphill climb before some judges, if its first week in court is any indication.
A Cook County judge Thursday questioned why a convicted felon’s good behavior in prison should be “rewarded” by reducing his sentence — particularly...
The first case Cook County prosecutors presented for possible resentencing under a new initiative could be in for lengthy court proceedings, a judge in the Markham courthouse signaled Wednesday.
Larry Frazier, now 63, is the first convicted felon in Illinois to be recommended for a shorter sentence under a new state law.
Alexandre Despallieres was this year due to stand trial for the murder of his former partner Peter Ikin, a music executive, whose loyal coterie of friends included Sir Elton John and Sir Rod Stewart.