STATEMENT OF FACTS - University of Illinois Springfield
STATEMENT OF FACTS - University of Illinois Springfield
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children, and a friend every Monday and Friday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. (Vol.<br />
LXVII, R. 218-19) On September 27, 1996, Junior did not arrive at the Schuman<br />
home until 6:10 p.m. Schuman noticed nothing unusual about Junior and he<br />
had been late on other occasions. (Vol. LXVII, R. 220-24) Junior was wearing<br />
blue jeans and T-shirt and not his karate uniform as he did on about half the<br />
lessons. (Vol. LXVII, R. 221) Junior instructed his student for 30 minutes during<br />
which time Schuman did not notice anything unusual about Junior. He left at<br />
around 6:45 p.m. (Vol. LXVII, R. 222-23)<br />
Elenor Woolery, a former patrol <strong>of</strong>ficer in Decatur, <strong>Illinois</strong>, had occasion to<br />
go to Cub Foods for reports <strong>of</strong> retail theft she <strong>of</strong>ten met with Junior because he<br />
was the security guard there. (Vol. LXXIII, R. 7-8)<br />
On September 27, 1996, Woolery was sent to a vehicular accident on<br />
Pershing Road around 6:15 or 6:30 p.m. (Vol. LXXIII, R. 8) Woolery was inside<br />
her squad car doing paperwork when she saw Junior as he walked towards her<br />
car across the grassy median on Pershing Road. (Vol. LXXIII, R. 14-15)<br />
Woolery spoke briefly with Junior before he walked back to his purple<br />
vehicle across the median on the east side. (Vol. LXXIII, R. 18) Woolery did not<br />
have any recollection as to what direction his vehicle was facing or which direction<br />
he went when he drove <strong>of</strong>f. (Vol. LXXIII, R. 20) Ms. Woolery did not see anyone<br />
with Junior. (Vol. LXXIII, R. 20) Woolery recalled being interviewed by a Decatur<br />
<strong>of</strong>ficer, Michael Beck on November 27, 1996, and telling him that she believed<br />
Junior had been driving southbound on 22nd Street. (Vol. LXXIII, R. 21-22)<br />
On cross-examination, Woolery testified that when she saw Junior he did<br />
not have his karate uniform on, but instead wore a bulky flannel (Vol. LXXIII, R.<br />
25) Woolery testified that Junior would have had to cross six lanes <strong>of</strong> traffic if his<br />
car was on the east side. (Vol. LXXIII, R. 26) Officer Woolery also testified that<br />
in the past Junior had never stopped to converse with her while she was on duty.<br />
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