Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Vindictive Prosecution
Defendant was convicted of 3 counts of solicitation of murder for hire and sentenced to 40 years. Among his alleged intended victims were trial judge and ASA who prosecuted him for Aggravated DUI. Court within its discretion in denying Defendant's motion to appoint special prosecutor, as Defendant offered no reason other than that one alleged intended victim was an ASA. That ASA was not involved in, and her testimony was not needed for, prosecution of Defendant for these offenses.(JORGENSEN and SPENCE, concurring.)