[Peace-discuss] Brian Chesley's case

[Robert Naiman]

Maybe there should be a Citizens' Review Board for the office of the
State's Attorney.


On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 12:57 AM, Shirley Stillinger
<shirley.stillinger at gmail.com> wrote:
> Although I share the anger and disgust voiced by many of you against the
> behavior of the police who arrested Mr. Chesley, there is an important part
> of the criminal justice system that has not been mentioned:  the Champaign
> County State's Attorney.
>
> Whenever any law enforcement officer in the county makes an arrest, he or
> she sends a report to the State's Attorney, who can then do one of three
> things:
>
>      1.  Do nothing
>
>      2.  Refer the arrested person into a diversion program
>
>      3.  Take the case to court
>
> I think that diversion would have been the appropriate choice.  Mr. Chesley
> contributed to the situation and some consequence seems appropriate.
>
> A couple of years ago, I witnessed a trial in a similar case.  Different
> State's Attorney, but the same choice.  As someone muttered in walking out
> of the courtroom, "A case of prosecutorial overreach."
>
>
>
> --
> Note new email address: shirley.stillinger at gmail.com.
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