Jon Burge Trial

Jon Burge Police Torture Trial Delayed Because Of Cancer

Chicago Sun-Times | NATASHA KORECKI | Posted 11.05.2009 | Chicago


Former Chicago Police Cmdr. Jon Burge, recently diagnosed with prostate cancer, has won a third delay of his trial, over a prosecutor's objections....

Burge Prosecutor Jeff Cramer Leaving U.S. Attorney's Office

Chicago Sun-Times | NATASHA KORECKI | Posted 10.05.2009 | Chicago


In nearly a decade with the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago, he took on defendants including media baron Conrad Black and successfully prosecuted on...

Jon Burge Trial Date Set

AP | Posted 08.22.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO (AP) -- A federal judge has scheduled a January trial for former Chicago police supervisor Jon Burge, who's accused of lying under oath about ...

Police Union To Pay For Jon Burge's Federal Defense

Chicago Tribune | David Heinzmann and Steve Mills | Posted 01.05.2009 | Chicago


The union representing Chicago's police officers has decided to pay for the criminal defense of indicted former detective Cmdr. Jon Burge, who is faci...

Burge Pleads Not Guilty

Posted 11.27.2008 | Chicago


UPDATE Carol Marin reports that the Fraternal Order of Police is rumored to be paying for Burge's criminal defense. Burge lawyer Bill Gamboney said o...