Harry Hitzeman A Montgomery cancer patient sentenced to four years in prison for having 42 pounds of THC-infused chocolates mailed to his home in 2014 has petitioned Gov. Pritzker for a pardon or to have the sentence commuted so he can receive treatment at home. Since he was sent to prison last month, Thomas J. […]
Montgomery cancer patient begins serving 4 year sentence for marijuana possession
Thomas Franzen was taken into custody Friday By AIMEE BARROWSEmail June 14, 2019 Photo provided Caption ST. CHARLES – A Montgomery cancer patient was taken into custody June 14 to begin serving his four-year sentence after pleading guilty to a reduced charged of possession of more than 5,000 grams of cannabis. Thomas J. Franzen, 37, […]
Montgomery cancer patient begins serving 4 year sentence for marijuana possession
Thomas Franzen was taken into custody Friday By AIMEE BARROWS June 14, 2019 Photo provided Caption ST. CHARLES – A Montgomery cancer patient was taken into custody June 14 to begin serving his four-year sentence after pleading guilty to a reduced charged of possession of more than 5,000 grams of cannabis. Thomas J. Franzen, 37, […]
Illinois Man Battling Cancer Sent To Prison For Ordering 42 Pounds Of THC Chocolate
Prosecutors claimed that Thomas J. Franzen purchased over 40 pounds of THC-infused deserts to sell, but his lawyer claimed that Franzen purchased the chocolate to help battle his own cancer symptoms. By Sharon Lynn Pruitt Thomas J. Franzen Photo: Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office An Illinois man battling stage 4 cancer has been sentenced to […]
Man who bought 42 pounds of marijuana-infused chocolates to medicate his cancer sentenced to 4 years in prison
Megan JonesContact ReporterThe Beacon-News A Montgomery man who ordered a 42-pound bag of marijuana-infused chocolates to self-medicate as he battled cancer was sentenced to four years in prison, his lawyer said. Thomas J. Franzen, 37, pled guilty to a reduced charge of possession of more than 5,000 grams of cannabis, a felony that carries a […]
North Aurora man who molested two girls gets probation, sex offender treatment
Harry Hitzeman A North Aurora man arrested and charged with two separate cases of sexually abusing girls he knew has been sentenced to three years of probation and sex offender treatment after pleading guilty this month. Shane Lindholm, 48, of the 500 block of Wingfoot Drive, was arrested and charged in April 2018 with several […]
Aurora attorney’s true-crime memoir reviews his work on Nicarico case
Aurora attorney’s true-crime memoir reviews his work on Nicarico case and its aftermath Harry Hitzeman Gary Johnson It was Nov. 12, 1986, and attorney Gary Johnson was locked up in the DuPage County jail, shackles around his ankles. Johnson and his co-counsel had been held in contempt of court for pushing a judge too hard […]
Judge rules Hoyle’s confession admissible at future murder trial
Woman accused in toddler’s death wanted statements ruled inadmissible By KATIE FINLONEmailFollow Jan. 18, 2019 Caption SYCAMORE – A DeKalb County judge ruled Friday afternoon that interviews with police can be used as evidence at the trial of a woman accused of slamming a baby to the floor resulting in fatal injuries. Alexandra B. Hoyle, […]
Eavesdropping case dropped against teenager doesn’t end controversial law, IPI warns
by Karen Kidd | Nov 17, 2018 Kankakee County State’s Attorney Jim Rowe | Twitter Prosecution this past summer under a Gov. Pat Quinn-era revised eavesdropping law that placed a teenage Manteno Middle School student at the center of an international media storm ended in dismissal this week. On Thursday, Kankakee County State’s Attorney Jim […]
Illinois School District Drops Controversial Eavesdropping Case Against Former Student
Austin Berg Director of Content Strategy / Criminal Justice November 15, 2018 Prosecution lawyers for an Illinois school district have decided not to move forward with their case against Paul Boron, who was charged with felony eavesdropping at age 13 for recording audio of a meeting with his middle school principal. Paul Boron no longer […]
Law firm seeks to seize rival’s URL; suit alleges ‘hijacked’ website traffic and content
By Debra Cassens Weiss Posted August 28, 2018, 3:08 pm CDT JMiks/Shutterstock.com. A lawsuit filed by an Aurora, Illinois, law firm claims a suburban Chicago rival increased its profits by $2 million over a two-year period by duplicating website content and confusing search engines. The suit filed on Friday by Motta & Motta claims rival […]
North Aurora man charged with molesting another girl
North Aurora man charged with molesting another girl A 48-year-old North Aurora man who was free on bond after his arrest earlier this year on charges he molested a girl he knew has been charged with sexually abusing another girl, according to Kane County court records. Shane Lindholm, of the 500 block of Wingfoot Drive, […]