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Ex-Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson’s body camera footage shows the officers who greeted him on July 6, 2024, as he exited the home of Sonya Massey after fatally shooting her. Grayson disparaged Massey and called her “crazy” in the video, which his attorneys say should not have been shown in the trial that led to his second-degree murder conviction.

Sean Grayson’s attorneys seek new trial after murder conviction

Dean Olsen

Former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson’s lawyers say he deserves a new trial for the 2024 murder of Sonya Massey because the presiding judge erred when allowing the jury to hear Grayson’s disparaging remarks about Massey after the fatal shooting.

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Appeals Court Orders Resentencing in Synthetic Pot Case

Associated Press

CHICAGO - An appeals court in Chicago has ordered that two people convicted of selling synthetic marijuana be resentenced after finding errors by their…

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Illinois Supreme Court rules in favor of Philip Morris

Brian Mackey

The Illinois Supreme Court has once again ruled in favor of tobacco giant Philip Morris, saving the company from a 10-billion-dollar lawsuit. The case has…