Former Illinois Judge Michael N. Cook Gets Two Years in Drug and Gun Case
Former Illinois judge Michael N. Cook gets two years in drug and gun case
“When judges fall from grace, they should expect to land a little harder than the rest,” U.S. District Judge Joe Billy McDade told Cook at a hearing in East St. Louis. Cook pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of heroin … McDade said the federal …
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Cook sentenced to 24 months in courthouse drug scandal
LOUIS — When a federal judge sentenced former St. Clair County Circuit Judge Michael Cook to two years in prison on heroin possession and weapons charges on Friday, one of his defense attorneys gave Cook two thumbs up. Cook nodded and … After Cook's …
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Former Illinois judge Michael N. Cook gets 24 months in drug and gun case
"When judges fall from grace, they should expect to land a little harder than the rest," U.S. District Judge Joe Billy McDade told Cook at Friday's hearing. McDade said that the federal sentencing guidelines of zero to six months failed to account for …
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Convicted felon used TWIC card for port access before shooting
By Charlie Morasch, Land Line contributing writer. A convicted felon entered the world's largest naval … The shooting raises questions about the process the federal government uses to issue the cards, which allow millions of truck drivers …
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