To have your reference list or bibliography automatically made for you, try our free citation generator. Jon burge was promoted to chicago police detective and assigned to area 2 on the south side of chicago. Police office of professional standards findings of systematic and methodical torture under john burge. Report of the special states attorney appointed and. The cost of corruption in chicago chicago is not broke. In virtually all of these cases, the defendants hale, ekl, and sotos have represented the municipalities and defendant officers. The case of an alleged torture victim under former chicago police commander jon burge is now in the hands of the illinois supreme court. Eastern division michael tillman, department commander. The charges were dismissed in 2018 after a judge ruled that prosecutors and police withheld evidence that could have been used to impeach a witness and that also presented alternative theories of the crime. One of those lawsuits, filed in 2003, in the united states district court in chicago, was entitled hobley v. One of those lawsuits, filed in 2003, in th e united states district court in chicago, was entitled hobley. Former chicago police department commander jon burge, 63, of apollo beach, fla. Jon burge, exchicago cop who ran torture ring, released from. A summary and case brief of patterson, plaintiff v.
He and detectives under his command were accused of extracting confessions from more than 100 people by using. Former chicago police commander jon burge was involved with several officers in the torture of more than 110 black men. Burkoff, and catherine hancock, principles of criminal procedure st. After enduring more than 23 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, michael tillman, a victim of torture linked to indicted former chicago police commander jon burge, was ordered released from an illinois penitentiary thursday tillman was exonerated after cook county special prosecutors myles. Jon burge, exchicago cop who ran torture ring, released. Justia us law us case law us supreme court volume 561 mcdonald v. The court notes that orange has settled all of his claims against the individual city of chicago police officers. Judge denies new trial for man who alleges he was tortured. Chicago reader cover story who killed ryan harris, october 20, 2006 2007 named faculty member of the year by student bar association, chicagokent college of law.
Four chicago residents, including otis mcdonald, challenged a chicago. Burge, i typically have the defendant stand in front of me, but if you dont feel up to it, you can stay. Defendant jon burge was the commanding officer of area 2 detective violent crimes unit from 1982 until august of 1986. Filing 438 memorandum opinion and order signed by the honorable amy j. Its the first time in over a decade that a burge related torture case is in front of the states highest court. Apr 15, 2015 one case, in particular, seemed to capture burges role at the chicago police department. Steve nesiusap jon burge, ex chicago cop who ran torture ring, released from prison.
One case, in particular, seemed to capture burges role at the chicago police department. Wainwright that traces the judicial process from the trial court through to the decision of the u. According to the police reports which the circuit court admitted into evidence at the posttirc hearing, those detectives included anthony maslanka, john paladino, william moser, louis caesar, john omara, phillip collins, and john mccann. Still reed languished in jail, because prosecutors objected to. Former chicago police officer jon burge sentenced for.
John byrne, detectives james obrien, anthony maslanka, kenneth boudreau, michael kill, and sgt. The illinois supreme court s ruling extending constitutional protection to public sector retiree health care is a negative credit factor for illinois, chicago and local governments seeking to. Use the following template to cite a court case using the chicago manual of style 16th edition note citation style. Jon burge was a chicago police officer from approximately 1970 to 1993. This case presents a question regarding the termination of pension benefits being received. Defendant jon burge was a duly appointed and sworn chicago police lieutenant and the commanding officer of chicago police area 2 detective violent crimes unit. Its very likely that you will have to interact with the court system in chicago, illinois, in one way or another, at some time. Burge, i typically have the defendant stand in front of me, but if. Consequently, burge and his area 2 cohorts were left to continue their systemic torture. Over the next three days, several of burges subordinates interrogated defendant. It has been a decade since this court has had occasion to decide a case involving. The death of jon burge, a pioneer of police torture in chicago. Chicago reader cover story weird justice, november 25, 2005 2006 profile of litigated capital murder case.
In the conclusion of the memorandum opinion and order we were appointed to investigate the facts alleged by the. The sentencing of jon burge bleader chicago reader. Crime, corruption and coverups uic political science. The circuit court denied the defendant leave to file a successive postconviction petition, and this appeal followed. In this case, the plaintiff, marcus wiggins, a year old juvenile, alleged that the defendants, jon burge, former commander of area 3 detectives, leroy martin, former superintendent, chicago police department, sgt. Cop accused of brutally torturing black suspects costs. Court orders release of innocent burge torture victim from prison. More than 20 men who were allegedly tortured by jon burge and his men remain in prison. He was never held fully accountable for the trauma inflicted on black.
Jon burge, chicago police torture and justice for survivors. Since the case involved the district of columbias handgun ban, the right found in the second amendment applied only to the national. Also included is the case of shaded mumin, who the city of chicago admitted was abused in the burge police board hearing, as set forth in exhibit c. Date published case lower court case number appellate court case number. Jon burge can keep his pension, despite his conviction for lying about the torture of criminal suspects. Jon graham burge december 20, 1947 september 19, 2018 was an american police detective and commander in the chicago police department who was accused of torturing more than 200 criminal suspects between 1972 and 1991 in order to force confessions a united states army veteran, burge had served tours in south korea and vietnam. According to kunkle, kunkle himself was burges attorney and devine did not. In a separate case, arnold day, another africanamerican from chicagos south side, won his freedom dec. Jon burge, 70, excommander in chicago police torture. Jon burge and people tortured by police in chicago. A lawsuit was filed in chicago against police officers who were closely associated with jon burge, the disgraced commander who oversaw a regime of torture employed to coerce confessions. One of these men stanley wrice won a victory last week when the court granted him an evidentiary hearing pdf where, for the first time, he will be permitted to show that his alleged torture at the hands of john byrne and peter dignan, two of burges. Jon burge joined the chicago police department in 1970, serving in various investigative posts and as commander from 1986 until his firing in 1993. John raba, examined wilson, heard him describe his torture, and wrote a letter to police superintendent brzeczek describing wilsons injuries and demanding a full investigation.
Sep 16, 2011 the case of an alleged torture victim under former chicago police commander jon burge is now in the hands of the illinois supreme court. Africanamerican men were tortured with electric shock and suffocation in area 2 by burge and his men in order to obtain confessions. Former chicago police department commander jon burge leaves the federal courthouse on oct. Former chicago police officer jon burge sentenced for lying. Burge was fired in 1993 after the office of professional standards investigated the allegations, but. Judge affirms chicago cops used torture in frameup case. Mar 02, 2020 chicago in december 2018, cook county judge thomas gainer overturned gerald reeds 1991 conviction on murder charges, ruling his confession had been extracted through torture. Jan 21, 2011 former chicago police department commander jon burge, 63, of apollo beach, fla. Chicago in december 2018, cook county judge thomas gainer overturned gerald reeds 1991 conviction on murder charges, ruling his confession had been extracted through torture. For over a quarter century, peoples law office has been at the forefront of uncovering and publicizing the police torture ring led by former chicago police commander jon burge, and. John vailette was convicted in 2015 in federal court of arson resulting in the death of a woman in branford, connecticut.
Miesell, the impact of public officials corruption on the size and allocation of u. Also included is the case of harold hill, who confessed but was later exonerated by dna. The public interest advocate depaul university, chicago. Appearing at the top of published illinois court opinions, beginning in 2016, is a symbol indicating that the pdf document has been digitally signed by the reporter of decisions and attesting to the accuracy and integrity of this document. Chicago police associated with jon burge face another.
Chicago judge throws out gerald reeds acquittal the militant. Kim chicago suntimes via ap as for the cases that do reach the courts, resolution is still. Prior to joining the cpd, burge served as a military police investigator in vietnam. The circuit court concluded that the defendant had not demonstrated that his confession was the result of police coercion. The illinois appellate court affirmed the denial of his motion to suppress his confession but remanded the case to the trial court. Still reed languished in jail, because prosecutors objected to his release prior to a new trial.
Burge joined the chicago police department in 1970 and rose to commanding officer of the violent crimes section in the 1980s, but his career was marked by accusations from more than individuals who claimed that he and officers under his command tortured suspects in order to obtain confessions. Jon burge and chicagos legacy of police torture chicago. Chicago police associated with jon burge face another torture. Commander burge of chicago police convicted of perjury the. In a 43 vote, the illinois supreme court on thursday ruled former chicago police cmdr. Jul 03, 2014 in a 43 vote, the illinois supreme court on thursday ruled former chicago police cmdr. Chicago during the period from 1973 to the present. Burge was the commanding officer of defendants john byrne, peter dignan, charles grunhard, michael bosco, ray binkowski, ray madigan, and daniel mcweeny. How did people and organizations use the legal system and community action to seek justice for. The due process clause of the fourteenth amendment extends the second amendments right to keep and bear arms to the states, at least for traditional, lawful purposes such as selfdefense. The court system in chicago, illinois is a government institution of illinois to settle disagreements involving residents of, or events that occurred in, chicago. Heller that the second amendment protected an individual right to keep weapons at home for selfdefense. That part of the petition was referred to specifically by this court in the memorandum opinion and order. According to kunkle, kunkle himself was burge s attorney and devine did not.
Former chicago police officer jon burge was convicted of lying about the torture of suspects. Plaintiffs criminal case before turning to the balancing analysis under rule 45, some background about the underlying criminal case and the tribune stories is helpful for context. Wilsons federal lawsuit that burge and others had tortured another suspect, melvin. When he returned to the south side of chicago, he began a.
Alleging he experienced abuse at the hands of three former chicago police detectives associated with infamous commander john burge, the 57yearold anderson was appealing for a new trial. During a short break, burge engaged in small talk continued on page 4 john burge sentenced to 54 months in prison by neil kelley. Law school and the peoples law office filed a burgerelated class action lawsuit. The supreme courts analysis of erisa section 502 has.
Jon burge, alleged ringleader of police torture in chicago. After the tearful statement of robin hobley, the sister of madison hobley, the man whose case formed the foundation of urge s perjury and sisterinlaw, linda burge, and smiled quickly. Burge was fired in 1993 after the office of professional standards. Burge s alleged victims, for cases from the early 1970s to 1991. For over a quarter century, peoples law office has been at the forefront of uncovering and publicizing the police torture ring led by former chicago police commander jon burge, and has obtained exonerations, release from prison and money damages for torture survivors in civil rights lawsuits. Included in these is the case of stanley howard, who confessed but was pardoned based upon innocence in 2003. The manual also provides that in cases where a court reporter. The uniform electronic materials act 5 ilcs 1801 et seq. Mark brown, retired ghost admits guilt, chicago suntimes, november 23, 1995. The 1988 stipulation was incorporated by reference into the judgment order.
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