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Saturday, November 17, 2012

Plea Agreement Close in Ashford House Attack Case: Court Watch

Get the latest court news from the south suburbs: Tinley man charged with scamming homeowners • Arraignment set on child porn charges • Woman attacks cop during drug test • Murder trial pushed back to 2013

Five Indiana men accused of battery and mob action for their involvement in the Ashford House attack case, are one step closer to a plea agreement as they wait for a sentencing recommendation from a Cook County judge. John Tucker, 26; Cody Sutherlin, 23; Dylan Sutherlin, 20; Alex Stuck, 22; and Jason Sutherlin, 33, have been in custody since May. They are charged with mob action, armed violence, aggravated battery and criminal damage to property. A pre-sentencing investigation wrapped up this week in Cook County Judge Carmen K. Aguilar's Bridgeview courtroom; if a deal offered by Aguilar isn't favorable to the men's defense team, the case will move forward. The next court date has been set for Dec. 7. Patch rounds up the Southland's major …

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