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State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor
730 East Illinois Highway, Suite 2
Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864
Phone: (618) 244-2107
Fax: (618) 244-2713

The Fifth Judicial District is comprised of 37 counties, all of which participatedin the AppellateProsecutor's program during FY07.

The Fifth District Office is located at 730 East Illinois Highway, Suite 2, Mt. Vernon, Illinois.

The Deputy Director supervises a total staff of 9: 7 Staff Attorneys and 2 Legal Secretaries. The following personnel served on the Fifth District Staff during FY07:

Deputy Director:
  • Stephen E. Norris

Staff Attorneys:

  • Patrick Daly
  • Deidre Hosler (Grant)
  • David Murrell
  • Kendra Peterson
  • Rebecca McCormick
  • Kevin Sweeney
  • David Purcell

Legal Secretaries:

  • Joanie Leigh Cooper (Administrative)
  • Janet Schumm

During FY07, the Fifth District Office filed 223 original briefs, 15 confessions of error, 7 petitions for rehearing, and 9 petitions for leave to appeal. In addition, 8 cases were dismissed/consolidated, 63 oral arguments were presented, and advice was rendered to State's Attorneys on 397 occasions.








State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor,
725 S. Second Springfield, IL 62704,
217/782-1628 (voice), 217/782-6305 (fax)

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