Represent indigent defendants in criminal and juvenile cases in DeKalb County, IL.
Felony, Misdemeanor and DUI Prosecution, Effingham Area Problem Solving Court Prosecutor (Four County Drug and Mental Health Court)
Elected November 6, 2012.
General practice of law. Concentrating in Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy, Zoning, Real Estate
Handled misdemeanor and traffic prosecution, as well as child support enforcement.
This Article discusses the obligation and duties of a prosecutor in reviewing post-conviction claims of actual innocence in the context of the DeKalb County, Illinois case of People v. Jack McCullough. In my role as State's Attorney, the chief prosecutor, I was required to formulate a response to the Defendant's claim of actual innocence.
The Public Service Award is bestowed to graduates or individuals who are elected officials and who have provided extraordinary support and/or service to the College of Law specifically or NIU in general.