Stay updated with breaking news from Paul Stracci. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
In a motion to dismiss an indictment against Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr., defense attorneys revealed the sheriff is accused of driving at about 50 mph over the speed
Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. doesn’t remember what happened the night he was accused of evading and outrunning police after a night out, according to a police interview the sheriff had with investigators.
Special Judge Jeryl Leach also granted Special Prosecutor Stanley Levco's motion to appoint attorney David Thomas to assist him.
Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. wants the case to move forward as quickly as possible, so he's not "further prejudiced" in terms of the upcoming election, attorney Paul Stracci
The indictment states that Martinez “did knowingly or intentionally flee” from Crown Point police and that he “did recklessly operate a motor vehicle by driving at such an unreasonably high rate of speed as to endanger the safety or property of others.”