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COUNTY OF L A K E )
JURORS :
Robert A. Vinnedge
Sharon 0 . Ahlemeyer
Joseph J. Contrera
Dean J. Jordan
Sandra J. Niemietz
Alvera M. Shelton
examination.
please stand where they are and ra.ise their right hand.
(Witnesses sworn. 1
to my left.
yourself.
mother of Christina.
Christina's father.
attorneys present? If so --
much.
woman.
J A M E S L E D I N G ,
follows, to-wit:
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4 occupation, please.
12 A. Yes, I did.
letters there,
A. Sure.
"D" and "C" where it went off the road and began to go
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northboun.d, went off on the right-hand side, "A" and
l1B"?
A. Correct.
A. Correct.
of the vehicle?
feet.
approximate speed?
vicinity .
on the roadway.
What direction?
description.
accident?
A. Correct.
you for the time being. If you can remain seated here.
follows, to-wit:
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by the Chief Deputy Coroner:
occupation, please.
Illinois?
A. Yes, we were.
investigation disclosed.
his investigation.
the -- that were left on the road; that this is the way
A. Yes.
A. Yes, it is.
on her part.
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the roadway that would be a detriment. to driving at the
time.
these witnesses?
coming from?
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the party or the people departed the house and went to
up, went into her car, and that was the last they seen
later.
simple merge.
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it have been heavy traffic or do you know?
It's not real heavy; it's not real light. You get
(No response.)
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indicate?
related to you.
percent.
legally intoxicated.
to determine that.
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somewhat unfamiliar with the vehicle. She had a blood
the fact that she may have been trying to adjust the
(No response.)
to the vehicle.
west shoulder of the road, being the yaw mark into the
road.
damage?
assist. Correct.
still there.
there. That was the subject who saw the vehicle coming
complete accident.
told him was leave her alone; she's dead anyhow. That
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is what - - that's what he said.
road.way.
I'd like to know why all the witnesses that were at the
scene were not questioned, not one, even when they came
information.
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there, there was basically, I think, three people
road for the victim who was laying in the road. The
after the white guy and he did not see the accident at
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scene.
aid to her.
there's always hope. And you said you have seen enough
rolled the victim over, saw that she was breathing, and
supply her with CPR, but basically left her on her side
aid.
did and told this witness that he should let her alone.
flow of the blood that she could have used for the rest
basically.
have released the alcohol beverage into the car and the
car floor.
how her arm could have been torn because the car window
had not been totally down and the glass was still
paramedic or EMT?
now.
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I have the right once i.n ten years to go with my other
and first off, I'd like to tell the jury that I'm very
her family when she had a child that just turned 18 and
daughter died.
of kin.
this time --
hearsay.
deliberation.
But when you see some of the stuff that I leave behind
here, you will find out that she is a child who went
is hearsay. This is --
MR. PR.ATT: This is not hearsay. There's
the child has been abused, child abuse for her whole
documentation.
have that available for the jury so they will have the
and I think the fact that the past that you're bringing
regards to that.
much.
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you have reached a verdict, report to me, Chief Deputy
(Jury retires.!
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XERILLC-T
We, the undersigned Jurors, sworn to
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STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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VERDICT FORM
STATE OF ILLINOIS
COUNTY OF LAKE
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An I n q u i s i t i o n was t a k e n f o r t h e People o f t h e S t a t e of I l l i n o i s ,
at. * fl i n t h e Town of Wadceqan
i n s a i d County o f LAKE , on t h e 29th day o f October
A. D . , 19 92 , before me, BARBARA E. RICHARDSON Coroner, i n and f o r s a i d county,
upon view o f t h e body o f Christina Pratt
t h e n and t h e r e l y i n g dead, upon t h e o a t h s o f s i x g o o d l a w f u l men of t h e s a i d county,
who b e i n g d u l y sworn t o i n q u i r e on t h e p a r t o f t h e People o f t h e S t a t e o f I l l i n o i s ,
i n t o a l l circumstances a t t e n d i n g t h e death of s a i d . .
r ? a t ~ n nPraPt
and by whom t h e same was produced, and i n what manner and when and where t h e s a i d
C h r i s t i n a Pratt came t o her death.
We, t h e u n d e r s i g n e d , J u r o r s sworn t o i n q u i r e i n t o t h e d e a t h of
. . Pratt
rrstana on o a t h do f i n d t h a t she
came t o br d e a t h by RIUlti~let?ZmKBtic injuries due to blunt force tlrauUB
which was a result of a -la r n l w e r thAt.MTsnlrrar? mr-. 7.
1992 at 12:45 a.m. on Rt. 43 at intersection with R t . 41 in Park City, L a k e
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BARBARA E. RICHARDSON CORONER S CASE NO. yA -0 7 -$3 35'
CORONER OF LAKE COUNTY BOOK NO. 41 2
JURY NAMES:
SANDRA J. NIEHIETZ
DEAN J. JORDAN
WITNESSES : -
NAME ADDRESS OCCUPATION
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