Ok, I'm curious to know what agency is providing the $220K grant. It is also obvious that our incoming states attorney doesn't understand Lautenberg. Domestic Battery doesn't have to be a felony case for those convicted of it to lose their RKBA.
The county is over run with meth labs and the new guy wants to take peoples FOID cards away. It's going to be an interesting 3 years...
Jeff
http://www.wjbdradio.com/news_view.asp?WEBID=271
The county is over run with meth labs and the new guy wants to take peoples FOID cards away. It's going to be an interesting 3 years...
Jeff
http://www.wjbdradio.com/news_view.asp?WEBID=271
A new program that will soon be implemented to 'get-tough' on those committing domestic battery is raising concerns about the impact on the rest of the court system.
Incoming State's Attorney Matt Wilzbach says the office has received a two year $220,000 pilot grant to try and reduce the problem with domestic battery. He says under the program, the practice of filing what should be felony domestic battery cases as simple battery will stop.
The concern is if the cases are felonies, will those charged be more likely to seek jury trials to avoid a felony conviction and loss of their firearm owners identification card.
Wilzbach says he realizes hunting is popular in the county, but people will also have to understand that those who are convicted of felony domestic violence will likely loss their FOID card. He admits there might be an increase in defendants requesting jury trials, but says his office will deal with it.
The grant will allow the state's attorney's office to hire an additional assistant who will solely handle domestic violence cases, an investigator for the state's attorney's office and a victim advocate for the People Against Violent Environments organization.
Judge David Sauer has warned the county board the crackdown on domestic violence could have the side effect of increasing the workload on the already stressed public defenders and more people being housed in the county jail.
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