Michael Finton aka Talib Islam
Three court cases of interest were active to day when it has been reported that Michael Finton, a 31 year old man from Decatur, Illinois pled guilty of an attempt to bomb the Federal Building in Springfield, our Capitol City back in September 2009.
Known to local and state police and the FBI he had been under surveliance and was given a truck loaded with what he believed to be explosive material and a cell phone which he believed would trigger the explosion. He did push the button expecting the truck to explode on his target. He did not expect to be cuffed on site. He is described as a "home grown" terrorist who had taken the alias Talib Islam. He is of caucasian ethnicity but had begun visiting a Springfield Mosque.
US District Judge Herndon in an East St. Louis Court sentenced Finton to twenty eight years behind bars.
Rob Blagovich, Former Illinois Governor
The judge in the case against Rob Blagovich, the former Governor of the State of Illinois, threatebed to remove one of Blagos' attornies if he continued to request more delays on inconsiquential grounds.
Casey Anthony
Jury selection began in the Casey Anthony case who is charged with murdering her two year old daughter in Florida in 2008. The jury was selected from a city other than the one where the crime occurred and where the trial will be held due to the highly publicized case. The trial is expected to be very lengthy and will exceed greater coverage than that of O J Simpson. It is reported that already 600 media passes have been issued to observe the trial.
The selected jurors will be housed and given three meals daily since they will not be serving in the courts in their district.
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