Stay updated with breaking news from Robertk Adrian. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
A judge who declared that a sexual assault defendant had “plenty of punishment” before reversing the conviction has been removed from the bench.
QUINCY — Judge Robert Adrian was removed from the bench Friday by the Illinois Courts Commission after it sustained a complaint against him.
An Illinois judge is facing a disciplinary hearing this week that focuses on his decision to reverse a sexual assault conviction that he imposed in a bench trial allegedly because he did not want to impose a mandatory prison sentence.
Becky Bliefnick had warned family members that if anything happened to her, her estranged husband Tim would probably be responsible for it
Tim Bliefnick was found guilty in May of the murder of his estranged wife Becky at her home in February this year. On Friday he was sentenced to life in prison by a judge in Illinois.