Attorney: Throw Out Arrest of Victim Nabbed on Weapons Charge During Ashford House Brawl
The public defender for Francis Gilroy Jr., who was arrested for unlawful weapons possession during the last May's Ashford House brawl, filed a motion Tuesday to suppress the arrest.
The arrest of man who was charged with unlawful possession of weapons by a felon during the Ashford House brawl could be tossed out if a Cook County judge rules in favor of a motion by his public defender. Francis John Gilroy Jr., 65, of West Palm Beach, Fla., was reportedly one of the targets during the incident, where five Indiana men were charged in connection with the attack on a suspected white supremacist group. Those men—labled the Tinley Park or Ashford House 5—are in talks for a plea deal. READ: Lawyers: Ashford House Five in Talks for Plea Deal Cook County Assistant Public Defender Scott Lipinski filed a motion Tuesday, Oct. 30, to quash and suppress the arrest during a hearing in Judge Colleen Ann Hyland's Bridgeview courtroom. …
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Deb Morgan-Nelson
7:42 am on Saturday, December 8, 2012
Why would they throw out these charges? An illegal firearm is usually there for no good reason. Lets make our streets safer, once less transient racist thug on the streets is a good start. more ›