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An Abington Township woman accused of fatally shooting her elderly parents and then dismembering their bodies with a chainsaw suffered from a “disease of the mind” and will wage an insanity defense when she goes to trial on homicide charges, according to court documents.
The Fifth District Appellate Court affirmed St. Clair County Circuit Judge Zina Cruse’s order denying a convicted murder’s request for a new trial.
Capping a three-year process to find the county’s next chief public defender, the Montgomery County commissioners have appointed a lawyer with local ties to helm the office that provides legal services for indigent individuals.
MOUNT VERNON - St. Clair County Circuit Judge John O'Gara replaced a juror in deliberation at a criminal trial without guarding against prejudice, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on Nov. 14.
MOUNT VERNON - St. Clair County Circuit Judge John O'Gara replaced a juror in deliberation at a criminal trial without guarding against prejudice, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on Nov. 14.