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Justine Stevens Memorial June 4th 1985-July 22nd, 2007
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Justice for Justine
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Thank you to everyone who took
the time to write
an impact statement
and supported us in our effort!!
People
VS. Patrick Prosniak
Case Number 07CR-17794:
Assigned to Judge
James Linn
States Attorney Tom Driscoll
May 2nd, 2008- Patrick Prosniak received thirty months
probation and 100 days (800 hours) of community service.
His drivers license has been revoked and turned over
to
the Secretary of State office. He was released from
Cook County Jail and will be able to spend the night
with his
family.
April 4th, 2008- The sentencing
hearing continued with the
rest of the impact statements being read.
Judge Linn ruled
there does need to be jail time with the charges but needed
time to digest the information of the
impact statements that
had been read. Judge Linn continued the case to May 2nd
to make the decision of what the
jail term will be. In the
interim Patrick had to report immediately to the Department
of Corrections
in Cook County Jail.
March 4, 2008- Patrick Prosniak
plead guilty to two counts of
reckless homicide. The sentence hearing was started and
will continue on Friday
April 4th, 2008. Sentencing in this case
could be anywhere from probation to 10 years in the Department
of Corrections.
Jan. 17th, 2008-Defense Attorney requested a pre-trial investigation.
Pretrial investigation Officers
investigate the defendant for the court by gathering and verifying information about them. Investigations include – o
Interviews with defendant to find out about their
backgrounds, including family, education, employment, finances, physical and mental health, and alcohol or drug abuse. o
Criminal history checks. o
Interviews with other people who can provide helpful
information, such as family members, employers, and law enforcement officials. o Reviews of records, such as court records, school records, military records,
financial records, and employment records.
The purpose of this pretrial investigation is to inquire into the truth of the matter set forth
in the charges, to consider the form of the charges, and to secure information to determine what disposition should be made
of the case in the interest of justice and discipline. The investigation also serves as a means of pretrial discovery for
the accused and defense counsel in that copies of the criminal investigation and witness statements are provided and witnesses
who testify may be cross-examined.
THE
IMPACT STATEMENTS ARE THE ONLY TOOL THE JUDGE RECEIVES ABOUT THE VICTIMS!!
Dec.
19th, 2007-The States Attorney submitted all evidence to Judge Linn.
Nov.20,2007-The States Attorney waiting
for additional subpoena evidence to arrive.
Oct.19, 2007- The States Attorney and Defense attorney
agreed to hire an expert and complete an autopsy of the car on November 9th, 2007. States Attorney asked the Judge Linn to
revoke Patrick's driving license. Judge Lynn gave Patrick restricted driving times.
Sept. 13th, 2007-Patrick
pleaded NOT GUILTY in the arraignment hearing.
August 30th, 2007 court appearance States Attorney
assigned case numbers.
August 22nd, 2007 States Attorney asked for an extension.
Click on the link below to view vehicle wreckage.
http://www.myfoxchicago.com/myfox/MyFox/pages/sidebar_video.jsp?contentId=3846773&version=1&locale=EN-US
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Driver in Edens crash reached 90-100 mph: prosecutor EDENS
WRECK | Man faces reckless homicide charges, $200k bond August 3, 2007
A Chicago man faces reckless
homicide charges after a high-speed crash on the Edens Expy. left two people dead. Patrick Prosniak, 23, hobbled into bond court on crutches Thursday, recovering from injuries he suffered in a
July 22 wreck that killed Justine Stevens, 22, and Joseph Thomas, 23. Judge
Colleen Hyland set bond at $200,000.
The crash occurred about
2:05 a.m. on July 22 when Prosniak, Stevens and Thomas were out for the night.
Prosniak was driving, with
Stevens in the front passenger seat and Thomas in the back seat, Bruce said. Just north of Wilson Avenue, the car reached
a speed of 90 to 100 mph, Bruce said. When a slower car pulled in front of Prosniak, he peeled from the far left lane to the
far right lane and lost control, Bruce said. The car spun and hit a median.
A blood test taken five hours later showed Prosniak's blood
alcohol level to be .019, Bruce said. That is below the .08 level at which a driver is considered intoxicated under the law.
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Was Traveling at a High-Rate of Speed And Spun Around | | | Last Edited: Monday, 23 Jul 2007, 10:13
PM CDT | | Created: Sunday, 22 Jul 2007, 4:29 PM CDT | Stevens and Thomas were traveling in the northbound lanes of the Edens near Wilson Avenue about 2:10 a.m. when
the Mitsubishi they were in crashed into the left concrete median wall, Illinois State Police District Chicago
Trooper Ivan Bukaczyk said.
The passenger side of the Mitsubishi struck the median, indicating
the car was traveling at a high-rate of speed and spun around, Bukaczyk said. No other vehicles were involved
in the crash.
Three people were in the car when it crashed, according to Bukaczyk. The two passengers, who were
not wearing seat belts, were killed in the crash.
The driver, who was wearing a seat belt, was taken to Advocate
Illinois Masonic Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. DUI charges are pending, Bukaczyk said. The trooper also
did not rule out the chance of additional charges.
Stevens, of
431 East Lake Ave. in Glenview, was pronounced dead at the Stein Institute at 4:10 a.m. Thomas, of 6605 Imlay St. in Chicago,
was pronounced dead at the Stein Institute at 4:30 a.m.
After closing the Edens for about five hours to conduct an investigation, the expressway was opened by state police at 7
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