Jeffrey Martin, 56, was charged in January 2016 with sexually assaulting an elderly woman with whom he had been staying in Normal.
The rape and child pornography cases against Jeffrey Martin took a baby step forward on Tuesday after a judge gave Martin 45 days to continue his search for a new lawyer in McLean County’s longest pending criminal case.
Martin, 56, was charged in January 2016 with sexually assaulting an elderly woman with whom he had been staying in Normal. A search of his computer by police during the investigation turned up illegal images of children, according to child pornography charges.
In April, Bloomington attorney Steve Skelton withdrew as Martin’s most recent lawyer, telling the judge his relationship with his client was “beyond unfruitful.” Six private lawyers and several public defenders have worked on the cases, but were allowed by a judge to walk away after disputes with Martin.