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CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL IMPAIRMENT TO PROCEED TO TRIAL

The People of the State of Illinois, by James Glasgow, State's Attorney of Will County,

Illinois, certify that, based upon the Court's ruling of June 18,2010, suppressing as evidence certain

evidence offered both under a motion to admit prior bad acts and a motion to admit evidence under

725 ILCS 5/115-7.4, to wit: (1) testimony of Victoria Connelly; and (2) testimony of Eric Peterson

and Anna Dornan, the People are unable to proceed to trial in this matter. See People v. Young, 82

IlL2d 234, 247 (1980); Supreme Court Rule. 604(a)(1). In support thereof, the People state the

following:

1. Defendant is charged with two counts of first degree murder.

2. On June 18, 2010, this Court entered an order suppressing as evidence certain evidence

offered under both a motion to admit prior bad acts and a motion to admit evidence under 725 ILCS

5/115-7.4, to wit: (1) testimony of Victoria Connelly; and (2) testimony of Eric Peterson and Anna

Dornan.

3. The suppression order substantially impairs the state's ability to proceed with this case.

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V,1-fFREFORE, the People of the State of Illinois certify that they are unable to proceed to

trial in this I2."CLer

and submit that 1:1-: is prosecution must be held in abeyance pending the disposition

of this appeal.

Ji\.MES W. GLASGOW
State's Attorney
Will County, Illinois

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Under penalties as provided by law pursuantto section 1-109 of the Code of Civil Procedure
(73.5 ILCS 5/1-109), I certify that the a ove statements are o:;;~e best 01 my knowledge and
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NOTICE OF FILING

To: See Attached Service List

PLEASE T.A.KE:-JOTICE that on July 7,2010, I caused to be filed, in the office of the Will
County Circuit Clerk, the attached NOTICE OF APPEAL and CERTIFICATE OF Th1PA.~1yffiNT,
copies of which are attached hereto.

JA..~\1ES W. GLASGOW /
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The undersigned, being first duly sworn upon oath, states that copies of this notice and
NOTICE OF APPEAl and CERTIFICATE OF Th1PAIRMENT were served upon the party(ies)
identified below on July 7, 2010, by depositing said copies in the United States mail at 121 North
Chicago Street, Joliet, Illinois, in an envelope b~g sufficient postage.

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Joel Brodsky
8 South Michigan Avenue
Suite 3200
Chicago, Illinois 60603

Joseph Lopez
53 \V. Jackson
Suite 1122
Chicago, II. 60604-3701

Ralph Meczyk
111 W. Washington St.
Suite 1025
Chicago, IL 60602-2745

Steven Greenberg
820 West Jackson Blvd.
Suite 310
Chicago, II. 60607-3062

SUBSCRIBED Ai."'\-"D SWORJ"Jto before me this

July 7, 2010

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NOTARY PUBLIC

OFFICIAL SEAL
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NOTICE OF APPEAL

An appeal is taken from the judgment order described below:

1. Court to which appeal is taken IlliiJ.ois Appellate Court. Third District

2. Name of appellant and address to which notices shall be sent:

):'azre: James W. Glasgow. ,\Vill County State's Attorney

Address: 121 N. Chicago Street
Joliet, Illinois 60432

3. Name and address of appellant's attorney of appeal:

Name: Terry Mertel, Deputy Director. State's Attornev's Appellate Prosecutor

Address: 628 Columbus St.. Suite 300 -
Ottawa. Illinois 61350

4. Date of Judgment or Order: June 18. 2010

5. Nature of Order appealed from:

The June 18,2010, ruling suppressed as evidence certain evidence offered
under both a motion to admit prior bad acts and a motion to admit evidence
under 725 ILCS 5/115-7.4, to wit: (1) testimony of Victoria Co~ y; and
(2)testimonyof EricPetersonand;;gan. ;
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