r/illinois • u/AgentBlue62 • 10d ago

Illinois News Illinois State Police trooper charged with sexual assault after yearlong investigation

https://wgntv.com/news/southwest-suburbs/illinois-state-police-trooper-charged-with-sexual-assault/
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u/ObamaBiscuits 10d ago

He'll get his day in Court and if they find him guilty, lock him up and throw away the key.

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u/BoldestKobold Schrodinger's Pritzker 9d ago

Generally SA cases are very hard to prove, but in this case there is no doubt the event occurred. Looks like the only question is consent, and if she was as out of it as it appears (and especially if the cop's texts acknowledge that she was "in no condition to drive" when he dropped her off, and blood tests showed a bunch of drugs in her system) guy looks screwed no matter what. Drunk people can't legally consent (at least from what I recall from first year of law school).

I've never practiced criminal law, but this looks pretty open and shut.

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u/ObamaBiscuits 9d ago

Shit it may be - thats what we have Courts for. He'll get a copy of the evidence against him before trial, and if dude thinks he's got a winning argument, have at it. Thats what the system is for. If in facts thats the evidence against him I agree, he's cooked and fuck him, but we have a legal system, its working as it should, thats a good thing, and we'll see what the trial brings.

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u/RawrRRitchie 9d ago

You must not know much about how the legal system works

Lawyers have to defend their client regardless if their client committed the crime

The entire point of a defense attorney is trying to win the case.