Former sheriff Buncich's deadline to appeal corruption conviction delayed again
Chicago Tribune
June 14, 2018
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/news/ct-ptb-buncich-appeal-delay-st-0615-story.html
The deadline for convicted former Lake County Sheriff John Buncich to file his appeal was delayed again, court records show.
Buncich was scheduled to file his appeal Friday with the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after his attorney, Kerry Connor, asked for an extension in May.
Connor previously petitioned the court to push back the filing deadline to receive and go over the full transcript in the case.
On Monday, Connor asked for a second extension, which was granted, court records show. The U.S. Attorney’s Office did not object to the delay, according to a motion filed by Connor.
“Though counsel has had previous extensions, the substantial, complex and multiple issues involved in this case warrant additional time,” Connor’s motion states.
Buncich’s deadline was reset for July 16, according to court records.
Buncich, 72, was sentenced in January to 15 years and eight months in prison after he was convicted of bribery and wire fraud during a 14-day trial in August.
Buncich is currently housed at MCFP Springfield, a secure federal medical center in Missouri, according to the Bureau of Prisons. He previously was at Metropolitan Correction Center, a federal holding facility in Chicago, after he was sentenced.
Buncich, former Lake County Chief Timothy Downs and William Szarmach, of C.S.A. Towing, were charged in a multicount indictment in November 2016.
The indictment accused them of a towing scheme where Buncich accepted bribes in the form of thousands of dollars in cash and donations to his campaign fund, Buncich Boosters, court records show.
Downs pleaded guilty in December 2016, while Szarmach pleaded guilty in July 2017.
Both Downs and Szarmach testified against Buncich during his August trial.
Downs and Szarmach are scheduled to be sentenced July 9, court records show.
No comments:
Post a Comment