The Chicago man accused of robbing the Shell gas station at 926 N. York in September wants a judge to throw out evidence in his case because police violated his rights. According to court records, Mario Williams, 24, who has pleaded not guilty to armed and aggravated robbery charges, claims police unlawfully detained him and unlawfully seized evidence by stopping a taxi based on a "hunch" shortly after the holdup. Williams is accused of robbing the Shell station and then running from the scene. Elmhurst police arrested him after they found him in a 303 Taxi cab on North Virginia Lane. …

Elmhurst—The Virginia man convicted last month of attempted predatory sexual assault of a child and sexual exploitation wants a new trial, records show. Priyang Parikh awaits sentencing, but has filed a motion claiming he should be granted a new trial because of pre-trial errors by the judge and because jurors were not given the option of public indecency as an available lesser offense for consideration. The jury found Parikh guilty of exposing himself to a young girl at a 2010 wedding in Elmhurst. The girl, and other children, chased Parikh out of the hotel after he took the girl into a side…

A DuPage County grand jury has indicted a 24-year-old Chicago man on charges he held up a gas station on Sept. 13. Mario Williams remains in DuPage County Jail on $300,000 bail charged with armed robbery and aggravated robbery. Police previously said Williams used a semi-automatic handgun while demanding cash from an employee of the Shell Station in the 900 block of North York Road. Williams was captured after he tried to flee by taking a taxi out of the area. Williams returns to court Oct. 25 when he could be arraigned on the charges. Here are other cases we're following in DuPage County …

An 18-year-old Bellwood man has pleaded not guilty to attempted predatory sex assault of a child and other charges in connection to an incident at Pioneer Park, Mitchell and Prairie Path Lane, Aug. 19. Prosecutors allege Nikolai Anderson, who also is charged with sexual exploitation of a child and indecent solicitation of a child, exposed himself to two girls, ages 12 and 14, and asked one of the girls to perform a sex act. Anderson denied the charges during a Sept. 26 hearing. He returns to court in November.Also in Court Last Week Naperville—A McCullom Lake woman has been placed on 30 …

Here's a look at cases we're keeping an eye on in DuPage County courts. Lombard—In an effort to avoid any potential conflicts, a special prosecutor has been appointed to handle the drug case of a DuPage County judicial candidate's son. Collin O'Shea, whose father is long-serving DuPage County District 2 Board member Patrick O'Shea, is charged with selling cocaine in March. During an April 11 hearing, Judge Robert Kleeman agreed to appoint an appellate prosecutor to try the case instead of DuPage County prosecutors. The state's attorney's office acts as legal counsel to all county employees, …

Here's what we're keeping our eye on in DuPage County courts.Elmhurst—A May 8 trial date has been set for the Elmhurst College student accused of carving racial epithets into a dorm windowsill. Myles Burton was arrested in December after the words were found on campus. Burton, who was held in DuPage County Jail for several weeks before posting bond, has pleaded not guilty to the criminal damage to school property charge. A hate crime allegation was added because of the nature of the graffiti, according to court documents. Darien—Two years after three members of a Darien family were shot to …

Elmhurst—An April 27 hearing has been set in the case of a man accused of exposing himself to a young girl in 2010. At that hearing, Priyang Parikh will ask a judge to suppress evidence prosecutors have related to the incident at an Elmhurst banquet hall during a wedding. Parikh is charged with attempted predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and sexual exploitation of a child. Prosecutors tried to have Parikh's suppression motion thrown out with a hearing, but a judge recently denied that move.Naperville—School records of two female students at Naperville North High School have no …

Elmhurst—A man arrested last year after he shipped marijuana to himself at an Elmhurst storage locker has pleaded guilty to delivery of cannabis. In a plea with prosecutors, Houston Muthart was sentenced to five years in prison, ordered to submit his DNA to a state database and pay $2,630 in court costs. He was arrested when DuPage County drug agents intercepted the package containing marijuana with an estimated value of $68,000. Muthart was owner of a Tinley Park music shop which was raided in 2008. Police confiscated pot with a street value of nearly $1 million in that raid.Hinsdale/Wheaton…

Elmhurst—Attorneys in the case of a 53-year-old Elmhurst man accused of stealing money from Messiah Lutheran Church nearly a year ago could be close to an agreement. Robert Drefs appeared in court Feb. 14 when his public defender said prosecutors had made a revised offer to settle the case. Drefs, who is scheduled to return to court on March 12, was arrested March 15 on charges he forged $32,000 in checks belonging to the church. Downers Grove—A Downers Grove woman charged with official misconduct relating to her job with the Illinois Tollway Authority was briefly taken into custody a second …

Elmhurst—Judge George Bakalis reduced bail on Jan. 23 for a Libertyville man accused of committing a hate crime when he carved racial epithets into a dorm window ledge on the Elmhurst College campus in December. Myles Burton, charged with felony criminal damage to property, had been held on $50,000 bail, but Bakalis agreed to drop the bond amount to $15,000. Burton, who is scheduled to return to court on Feb. 7, subsequently posted bond and was released from DuPage County Jail.Elmhurst—An Elmhurst man charged in a fatal 2010 hit-and-run in Aurora is set to stand trial beginning Feb. 21, …

Elmhurst—A grand jury this week indicted a Bellwood man on a charge he robbed an Elmhurst man of his new Air Jordans last month. Rodney Payton was arrested and charged with armed robbery after police linked him to a Christmas Eve holdup of a man trying exchange new Air Jordans through a Craigslist ad. Payton is alleged to have been armed with a gun during the incident, which involved a second suspect, according to authorities. Darien—Judge Daniel Guerin scheduled a Feb. 9 hearing for attorneys in Johnny Borizov's triple-murder case to offer their arguments over medical records his defense …

Elmhurst—The Elmhurst man convicted last month on 15 counts of possessing child pornography was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to register as a sex offender. Paul F. Murphy was arrested last year after an investigation turned up hundreds of pornographic images on computer files and DVDs in Murphy's apartment. He was also ordered to serve 180 days in DuPage County Jail, but was credited with 326 days he had already served.Downers Grove/Lisle—John C. Campbell, accused of pretending to be a federal agent, pleaded not guilty Jan. 9 to forgery and multiple counts of …

Elmhurst—Cheryl Luchetta is expected to have a new attorney when she returns to court Dec. 14 in her attempted murder case. Luchetta, who is accused of drugging her young son, previously received permission to make a phone call from the DuPage County Jail in order to find a new lawyer to represent her. She previously had a public defender. On Nov. 29, attorneys indicated her new lawyer would appear at the next court date. Darien—Attorneys for triple-murder suspect Johnny Borizov moved one step closer last week to having access to medical and psychological records for co-defendant Jacob …

Elmhurst—Local attorney Earl Wilcek pleaded not guilty on Nov. 22 to a charge he stole thousands of dollars from an estate client. Prosecutors allege Wilcek took the money over a two-and-a-half year period from January 2008 until June 2010. He remains free on bond with a return to court expected in January in his criminal case. He's also scheduled for a January hearing in a recently filed lawsuit alleging Wilcek was negligent in causing a 2009 traffic crash.Lisle/Naperville—A doctor's report indicates there is "bona fide" doubt whether Ladislav Fromelius is fit to stand trial on charge he …

Here's a look at a few of the cases we're watching in DuPage County courts: Elmhurst—Local attorney Earl Wilcek, accused of stealing more than $100,000 from an estate client, now faces a lawsuit stemming from a 2009 car crash. Wilcek was cited for failure to reduce speed after a rear-end collision in November 2009 at York Road and Van Buren Street. He was given court supervision and fined in the case, records show. The other driver, Laurilyn Watson, filed a lawsuit recently claiming Wilcek was negligent and failed to brake to prevent the crash from happening. The lawsuit is scheduled for a …

Elmhurst—A judge has denied the request of Robert Drefs—accused of stealing thousands of dollars from Messiah Lutheran Church—to be placed in a court alternative program for defendants with mental health issues. In a Nov. 4 ruling, the judge rejected Drefs' application for the DuPage County's Mental Illness Court Alternative Program. He has pleaded not guilty to forging $32,000 worth of checks from the church. A Dec. 5 hearing date has been scheduled for Drefs return to court. Downers Grove—Former police officer Randy Caudill's request to dismiss official misconduct charges against him was …

Here are two Elmhurst cases we're keeping our eye on in DuPage County courts: The woman accused of attempting kill her son by drugging him is seeking lawyers in her criminal and divorce cases. During a recent court appearance, Cheryl Luchetta asked for and was granted one non-collect phone call from the DuPage County Jail, where she's being held, to contact an attorney in her ongoing divorce, while also attempting to find a private attorney to represent her on the attempted murder charge. She is currently working with a public defender in that case, and acted as her own lawyer during a recent…

Naperville—A man accused in the attempted murder of his mother has declined to participate in a mental fitness evaluation ordered in his case, court records show. Alexander Georg is charged with trying to strangle his mother and then stabbing her during an incident at their home in August. Georg has pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder, aggravated battery and aggravated domestic battery. He remains in DuPage County Jail on $1.5 million bail. A judge has set a hearing on the progress of the evaluation attempt for Dec. 5. Wheaton—A 72-year-old Wheaton man pleaded not guilty on Oct. 24 to …

Glen Ellyn—A Glen Ellyn man pleaded not guilty Oct. 17 to four counts of aggravated possession of child pornography, according to court records. Daniel Zito, 24, was indicted Oct. 13 following his arrest as part of an investigation by the DuPage County Sheriff's Office. Police seized two computers and found pornographic movies involving children, officials said. Zito remains held in DuPage County Jail on $75,000 bail. He returns to court Nov. 21.Naperville—A grand jury recently indicted a Naperville man on nine counts of aggravated possession of child pornography, records show. David …

Here are a few of the cases we're watching in DuPage County Court. Elmhurst—An Elmhurst man accused of a fatal hit-and-run in Aurora last year plans to ask a judge to dismiss charges against him. Rocio Garza was expected to make the request during an Oct. 11 hearing, but Judge George Bakalis set Garza's next court date for Nov. 23 by which time his attorney will file the motion to dismiss charges of leaving the scene and failure to report an accident involving a death. Garza has pleaded not guilty to striking Robert Vincze, of Michigan, near Eola and Butterfield roads in December 2010. Garza …