Tuesday, December 18, 2012
A website devoted to raising money to pay the legal fees for the five Indiana men charged assault in this summer's restaurant brawl wants to show solidarity for the defendants at their next court date in January.
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- Joe Vince
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
A website put out a call Monday to show support for the five Indiana men charged for their involvement in the Ashford House attack case, asking sympathizers to "pack the courtroom" at the defendants' January court date. The site—TinleyPark5.wordpress.com, which has been raising money to help pay the group's legal fees—and Chicago Anarchist Black Cross posted online statements, explaining that attending the defendants' Jan. 4 hearing at the Bridgeview Courthouse will show the court what kind of public support the men have. READ: Ashford House 5 Leaves Plea Deal on the Table, for Now "[The website] asked us to pack the courtroom not only to show solidarity to our comrades who are facing these ridiculous charges but also to let the judge know…
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Monday, December 17, 2012
Five Indiana men charged with assault in the Ashford House brawl have decided not to take a plea agreement offered by a Cook County judge and will instead move forward with a motion to suppress the vehicle stop where they were arrested.
Five Indiana men charged with several felonies for their involvement in the Ashford House attack case will spend the holidays in jail after declining a plea deal from a Cook County judge on Monday, Dec. 17. But the offer is still on the table, an attorney for one of the men told Patch after Monday's hearing, and the five want to see if the judge will suppress their vehicle stop—and the evidence gathered from it, as well as the defendants' subsequent arrests—in January. READ: Ashford House 5 'Disappointed' by Plea Offer, Lawyers Say John Tucker, 26; Cody Sutherlin, 24; Dylan Sutherlin, 20; Alex Stuck, 22; and Jason Sutherlin, 33, have pleaded not guilty to mob action, armed violence, aggravated battery and criminal damage to property. They…
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Friday, December 7, 2012
The five Indiana men accused of assault after an attack on an alleged white supremacist meeting at a Tinley Park restaurant this summer want time to consider a deal offered by a Cook County judge Friday.
The five Indiana men on trial for their involvement in the Ashford House attack case need time to consider a recommended sentence from a Cook County judge offering a plea deal, attorneys said after a hearing Friday, Dec. 7. John Tucker, 26; Cody Sutherlin, 24; Dylan Sutherlin, 20; Alex Stuck, 22; and Jason Sutherlin, 33, have been in custody since May. They are charged with mob action, armed violence, aggravated battery and criminal damage to property. They have all been in custody since the May 19 incident. READ: Check Out Patch's Ashford House Attack Section for Complete Coverage Police say the five men—three of whom are brothers—stormed the Ashford House restaurant in Tinley Park with their faces covered and began pummeling a group of …
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Friday, November 16, 2012
Attorneys for 5 Indiana men accused in the Ashford House attack this summer could make a plea deal, depending on the judge's sentencing recommendation. Prosecutors submitted report that shows defendants' DNA on gloves and a baton found at the scene.
Five Indiana men accused of battery and mob action for their involvement in the Ashford House attack case, are one step closer to a plea agreement after a hearing Friday, Nov. 16. READ: Check Out Patch's Ashford House Attack Section for Complete Coverage John Tucker, 26; Cody Sutherlin, 23; Dylan Sutherlin, 20; Alex Stuck, 22; and Jason Sutherlin, 33, have been in custody since May. They are charged with mob action, armed violence, aggravated battery and criminal damage to property. Police say the five men, three of whom are brothers, stormed the Ashford House in Tinley Park on May 19, their faces covered, and began pummeling a group of diners and some random patrons using extendable batons, table legs, nunchucks and bats. Authorities …
Paul Mannstein
11:04 am on Tuesday, December 25, 2012
What gives these thugs the right to assault members of peaceful assembly just because they don't like their politics. This goes against the US Constitution as well as being un American. Lock them up and throw away the key. more ›