Editorial: Problematic plea deal cries out for Kim Foxx to explain chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Kim Foxx, who is about to leave her post as Cook County state’s attorney, has some new questions to answer. Her imminent exit shouldn’t be cause to dodge them. The Tribune’s Stacy St. Clair and Christy Gutowski reported Sunday on how Foxx’s office for two years refused to provide defense attorneys with an internal memo outlining improper behavior by one of its veteran prosecutors towards a .
Good morning, Chicago. Tribune readers may recall the case of Zeron Moody, featured in the “Stalled Justice” investigation into the slow pace of the Cook County courts. He had been awaiting trial for nearly six years. Recently the office of Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx dropped the murder charges against Moody and his co-defendant, Terreon Gathings, allowing them to plead guilty to .
Plea deal in murder case surfaces issues in Kim Foxx s office chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Another hearing. Another delay. This is what passes for progress in the Cook County criminal courts, a system that a Tribune investigation found is failing at its most essential function: ensuring fair and timely justice.