The night that Lake County Chief Judge David Hall was pulled over by Vernon Hills police, his blood-alcohol level was 0.107, Hall's attorney said minutes after a judge approved unsealing the record Monday.Hall, charged with driving under the influence and resisting arrest on April 26, 2008, was in court Monday to pursue records from Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyvillefor his defense.Hall stepped down as chief judge but still hears cases at the Lake County Courthouse.
Police Officer Jesse Goldsmith, who stopped Hall, died of a heart attack in June 2008. Goldsmith completed much of the paperwork and likely would have been the key prosecution witness at trial.
Another officer, Mark Sosnoski, who backed up Goldsmith from a different vehicle, is expected to testify.
It's still odd that this case is going forward despite the prosecution's primary witness being dead. This will not be an easy case, even with the BAC being known.
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