A person questioned in the stabbing death of a Rogers Park man earlier this week was released today after prosecutors declined to charge him, police said.If it was self-defense, then say so.
The stabbing Monday about 10:45 a.m. in a home in the 6800 block of North Wayne Avenue left Magnul Milly, 18, dead, and another person with non-life threatening injuries, authorities said. Source/read more.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Cook County State's Attorney Declines to File Charges
Is this some sort of joke, or what?
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Maybe the guy being questioned didn't do the stabbing ?? - FTA: "The man who was released was a 45-year-old man who was a guest at the home where the stabbing took place.."
You post this subject as if you are surprised. Oh wait, I'm sorry, you don't deal with the States Attornies office on a daily basis as we do. You don't see charges denied everyday because Felony Review is not 1000% sure they can get a conviction like we do. You don't see lawyers in Felony Review make up the law as they go along or add ridiculous requirements, things that are not in the statute so that they may deny charges as we do on a daily basis. Welcome to my world.
Craig, do you realize that before the implementation of the 48 hour rule that in homicide cases they would actually put on a mini trial to see if they could get a conviction before approving murder charges. Welcome to my world.
Craig, do you know that in routine cases such as DUI or retail theft that they will do almost anything to deny charges? Like this. In retail theft cases they will ask the arresting officers if the merchant has a video recording of the crime. If he says no, no felony charges. NOWHERE in the staute does it mention anything about a merchant being required to have cameras in his store yet the States Attorney's Office will require it. So even something as simple as a retail theft case get's the shaft because they make up their own law. Welcome to my world.
Do you kind of get the drift of my posts? I could go on for hours but it's time to take the wifey to church.
One more thing. Merry CHRISTMAS and a Happy New Year to all.
Merry Christmas to you and your family, Big Daddy. I appreciate you and your fellow officers who do their best to make this city safe under the such poor working conditions.
Happy Holidays to all - Big Daddy - I always appreciate your insight into the real way the law is run in Chicago and this state. I have had my very first encounter with the system in the past few weeks. The things that the attorney says are amazing - the games a criminal attorney has to play to keep the innocent out of jail. It seems like the system is completely backwards.
Craig,
I have followed your blog since I moved to Rogers Park in 2007. I was the man who called 911 and waited with the victim while he was dying.
I haven't been instructed by anyone to keep quiet on what I witnessed or have heard so I will fill you in. I was driving by the building when two guys burst through the door. The first guy ran north while the other hobbled south. I noticed his lower torso was covered in blood. I got out of my car to check on him. The guy who ran north yelled back to me "Hey man call the cops! Someone has been stabbed!" I called 911 and the police arrived quickly to the scene, followed shortly by the fire department paramedics. While we waited for them to arrive, I told him "your gonna be alright" and other words of encouragement while I held his hand. He went into shock before my eyes and was nearly unconscious by the time the paramedics arrived. The man who ran north was arrested at the scene and had cut marks to his neck. I left the scene and let the uniforms do their jobs. He died moments after I left right on there on the pavement. I am grateful for the opportunity to have given this man human kindness before he passed.
I have heard through the grapevine that it was an act of self-defense. Apparently, the two guys and another man were staying in an apartment and would routinely have loud arguments. The day of the attack, one of the men became so heated that he took a knife and attacked his friend. The defender wrestled the knife away from the attacker and ultimately killed him.
As an aside, there was a candlelight vigil the night of the attack in front of the door of the building. The 'vigil' got out of hand and the door window of the building was smashed. The window was replaced and was subsequently egged a couple of days ago. As if it was the buildings fault!
It is too bad the man did not get a chance to reconcile with his friend... but I have to admit there is a poetic justice to what happened. Live by the sword, die by the sword.
Thanks for the information, James.
Thank you James. I knew this kid about 4 years ago. He and my son had mutual friends. He was a funny boy. It's such a shame... thank you for more insite. And thank you for being there for him
Thank you James for telling this story. The guy that died was one of my closest friends and no one has told us anything about what happened that night. I'm thankful that someone was there with him through that ordeal.
Although this was a terrible thing, your story has brought a little closure to myself and some of my friends. Thank you
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