If you were scheduled to be in court today in Wayne County, you will be getting a new court date. Officials at the Wayne County Courthouse announced through their app that those with a May 4th court date will get contacted for a new date. One of the items on the docket today was a status hearing for Ray Tate. Tate originally pleaded guilty to the murder of Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy, Sean Riley that took place at the end of 2021. His new court date is set for 2 PM on June 16th, the same time Brodey Murbarger is set to appear in Wayne County Court for his status hearing. Murbarger is attempting to get a reconsideration on his 50-year-sentence for the murder of 15-year-old Megan Nichols.
4 individuals, 2 IDOC transport officers, lawyers, and Brodey Murbarger were in Wayne County Court on Friday as there was a scheduled appeal hearing on the sentence handed down to Murbarger in January. Murbarger is currently serving a 50-year sentence in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the murder of 15-year-old Megan Nichols. At 11:48 this morning, Murbarger's attorney, Christian Baril, filed a motion to leave and amend the motion to reconsider Murbarger's sentence. In court, Baril mentioned the reason for the appeal was on constitutional grounds. In court, Wayne County States Attorney Kevin Kakac and Assistant District Attorney Michael Falagario did not object to the motion filed this morning. After some time, both sides came up with a new hearing date of June 16th with the new motion to be filed no later than June 9th. Wayne County Judge Michael Molt granted the motion and set the new date for the hearing to reconsider Murbarger's sentence for June 16th.
The Brodey Murbarger case continues in Wayne County Court on Friday. Murbarger was convicted in the murder of 15-year-old Megan Nichols. Murbarger's legal team filed an 88 page report on proceedings leading up to his sentencing on March 28th according to court records. Murbarger is currently trying to appeal the sentence handed down by Wayne County Judge Michael Molt. Murbarger was sentenced to 50 years of time in the Illinois Department of Corrections with credit of 843 days of time served.