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    Illinois judge is reassigned after overturning sexual assault conviction

    Judge Robert Adrian overturned the conviction of an 18-year-old for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl. After outrage, Adrian was removed from the criminal case docket.
    by Wynne Davis Jan 16, 2022 2 minutes

    An Illinois judge has been removed from presiding over criminal cases following his decision to reverse a man's sexual assault conviction.

    Judge Frank McCartney, chief judge of Illinois' Eighth Judicial Circuit, removed Adams County Judge Robert Adrian from the criminal court docket last week. Adrian will

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