Talk:Jeanine Nicarico murder case

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• [1] "Victims of Justice Revisited." Completely Updated and Revised. by Thomas Frisbie and Randy Garrett. May 2005. Northwestern. 468 pp. Trade Paper. ISBN 0-8101-2236-7. Northwestern University Press Closeup. "Perhaps no legal case has done more to reshape America's debate over the death penalty than Illinois's prosecution and conviction of Rolando Cruz." Says the Nicarico murder case was "..the start of a chain reaction that led to a moratorium on the death penalty in Illinois and the clearing out of Death Row.." Calls the Nicarico case "a nationally known case that should be cited whenever serious scholars examine how capital cases are prosecuted in America".
• [2] "Annals of Law: To Kill or Not To Kill. Coming to terms with capital punishment." by Scott Turow. The New Yorker January 6, 2003. (Discusses Nicarico case and several others and implications for the justice of imposing capital punishment.)
• [3] Excerpt from "Ultimate Punishment. A Lawyer's Reflection on Dealing with the Death Penalty" by Scott Turow, with extensive discussion of the Nicarico murder case.
• [4] Graphic map shows density of references across the US of stories mentioning Jeanine Nicarico.
• [5] "Dugan refuses to enter Nicarico plea"

Chicago Sun-Times, Jan 19, 2006 by Dan Rozek

• [6] "Dugan might face trial Prosecutors say they have new evidence in Nicarico murder" Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), September, 2004 by Christy Gutowski
• [7] "Hair evidence in Nicarico slaying may lead to Dugan"

Chicago Sun-Times, Sep 24, 2004 by Thomas Frisbie

• [8] "Governor, Birkett clash over Nicarico'

Chicago Sun-Times, Jan 11, 2003 by Dan Rozek (Then- Illinois Governor George Ryan said "Prosecutors, who were zealously committed to sending Cruz and Hernandez to Death Row, would not accept Dugan's offer of a guilty plea in exchange for his life,"..in announcing pardons for four men on Death Row. "Since then, DNA evidence conclusively points to Dugan, who remains uncharged."

• [9] "Nicarico evidence makes push for execution a mistake" Chicago Sun-Times, Dec 5, 2005 by Rob Warden (Warden criticized DuPage County prosecutors for refusing a life sentence in exchange for a full admission of guilt by Brian Dugan)
• [10] "Convicted Murderer Indicted For Nicarico Slaying. 10-Year-Old Girl Was Abducted, Raped And Murdered." VIDEO LIBRARY: Nicarico Murder. Nov 30, 2005 5:58 am US/Central. Jay Levine Reporting. (Good history of case. Says the Cruz death sentencebecame a cause celebre, one of a dozen such questionable convictins which led Gov George Ryan to pardon all Illinois death row inmates and establish a moratorium on executions which continues today with Gov. Blagojevich. Includes video reports back to 1985 and includes video of Dugan's admission to the murder.
• [11] "Not Guilty Plea Entered In Jeanine Nicarico Case." Jan 18, 2006 5:56 pm US/Central. AP story. (Progress of Dugan prosecution)
• [12] "Prosecutors Indict Dugan In Nicarico Murder

15-Count Indictment Handed Down." POSTED: 3:21 pm CST November 29, 2005. UPDATED: 10:43 pm CST November 29, 2005. "The case also played a role in Jim Ryan's failed campaign for governor in 2002."

• [13] "DNA Evidence Links Different Man To Nicarico Case. Governor Pardons Another Prisoner In Surprise Announcement." POSTED: 6:34 a.m. CST November 15, 2002. UPDATED: 12:49 p.m. CST November 15, 2002. (Cruz was requesting a pardon. Birkett "acknoweldged that DNA evidence links another man (Brian Dugan, pictured, right) to the 1983 rape and murder of 10-year-old Jeanine Nicarico -- but Birkett still is not saying that he believes that Cruz, who was acquitted of the crime after spending years on death row, is totally innocent." Birkett's part in the prosecution of Cruz "was an issue in his unsuccessful bid for attorney general." )
• [14] "Columnist Talks With Rolando Cruz. Falsely Convicted Cruz Faces Pardon Board Friday." POSTED: 5:50 p.m. CST November 14, 2002. UPDATED: 9:59 a.m. CST November 15, 2002. "Rolando Cruz's name was in the news nearly every day during the final weeks of the Illinois governor and attorney general races."
• [15] Chicago Public Radio, audio program "Eight Forty-Eight," November 30, 2005, "Nicarico Case Indictment, Part One. Joseph Birkett—DuPage County State's Attorney" and "Nicarico Case Indictment, Part Two. Thomas Frisbie—Chicago Sun-Times Reporter, Jeffrey Urdangen—Clinical Assistant Professor of Law, Northwestern University School of Law." One hour 15 minutes. At 0:00:34 host Steve Edwards says "The entire episode has become one of Illinois' most contentious and controversial legal battles, and it ignited a national debate over the state's capital punishment system." Edison 17:17, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
• [16] Convenience link to archive of Chicago Tribune articles by columnist Eric Zorn presented in the Metro Section of the paper about the case:
  • "Last theory left in Nicarico case is offense to reason." Eric Zorn. September 24, 1995. (Zorn in the series of stories says prosecution case assumes Cruz and Hernandez broke into the home, stole nothing, kidnapped the girl, then delivered her to Dugan who raped and murdered her, says DNA evidence implicates only Dugan.)
  • "Nicarico probe started out right, turned dead wrong." September 27, 1995.
  • "Latest recantation in Cruz case sows new seeds of protest." October 11, 1995 (cellmate of Cruz says prosecutors tried to get him to say Cruz had admitted guilt, but that in fact Cruz had consistently said he was innocent)
  • "Tape sinks DuPage cop deeper into the ooze of lies." October 15, 1995 (audio tape of policeman seeeking to get a cellmate to say Cruz had admitted guilt)
  • "Dark truths buried in Nicarico case may yet see light." October 18, 1995 (says Dupage police had investigated Dugan early in the case and found grounds for suspicion, but stopped investigating him June 28, 1985)
  • "Still some suspense as Cruz's 3rd trial is ready to begin." October 19, 1995 (says prosecutors suggested to Dugan that maybe hispanic gangs had intimidated him into false confessing, but he refused to recant his admission of guilt).
  • "In Cruz case, state has hole in its ace, not ace in the hole." October 22, 1995
  • "Cruz prosecutor offer case of truth stranger than fiction." October 25, 1995 (Prosecution opening statement said a gang of burglars, including Cruz, kicked in door of Nicarico home, stole nothing but the girl, then delivered her to Dugan who alone raped and sodomized her, then she was taken away from his presence and killed). Edison 17:56, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
• [17] "Grand jury poised to indict Dugan." Christy Gutowski. First published November 29, 2005. Posted Thursday, December 28, 2006. Discuses evidence to go to Grand Jury. Says DNA shows Dugan did the rape alone. Says Dugan was near the Nicarico home on the day of the crime aplying for a job, that he did not show up for work that day, that a witness said a towel found at the crime scene matched one Dugan had in his home with a picture of a jester on it, that a car resembling Dugan's was seen speeding out of the Nicarico neighborhood on the day of the crime.
• [18] Daily Kos blog, September 30, 2002, "Did Ryan try to execute innocent man?" (Says that in the current election, "..the Dem candidates for governor and attorney general have dropped all vague innuendo to flat out accuse GOP candidates Jim Ryan (guv) and Joe Birkett (AG) of trying to execute an innocent man." Quotes from a Sun Times article, but the direct link has expired.)
• [19] " Frame-ups haunt Illinois’ GOP candidate." Emile Schepers, People's Weekly World (the newspaper associated with the Communist Party USA), 10/19/02. says "The 1985 attempt by Jim Ryan, the Republican candidate for governor and Joe Birkett, the Republican candidate for Illinois attorney general, to frame two Latino men has become a red-hot issue in the Illinois elections."Edison 18:13, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
• [20] Crimelaw.org convenience link for "Prosecutors won't accept crow on menu," Eric Zorn, Chicago Tribune, November 16, 2002. (discusses pardon request by Cruz, says DNA tests showed Dugan was the rapist, "DuPage State's Atty. Joseph Birkett knew about these conclusive DNA test results during his recent failed campaign for attorney general, but he did not disclose them even though the Nicarico case and his failure to bring charges against Dugan was an issue in the race and former DuPage State's Atty. Jim Ryan's failure to recognize Dugan's guilt was an issue in the governor's race. This removed my remaining tiny doubt that I might have been wrong about Birkett." Edison 18:58, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
• "High-stakes libel trial to start." Ameet Sachdev. Chicago Tribune, Knight Ridder Tribune Business News(wire service). Washington: May 2, 2005. pg. 1. (Former DuPage prosecutor sued the Chicago Tribune for libel about suppressing evidence in a trial of accused Nicarico murderer.)
• "7 on Trial in Illinois On Conspiracy Charges." New York Times. (Late Edition (East Coast)). New York, N.Y.: Apr 7, 1999. pg. A.16. (about trial of Dupage 7 prosecotor and police) (Found via ProQuest. No convenience link)
• "Abuse by prosecutors gets rare moment in sun;" [FINAL Edition] USA TODAY. McLean, Va.: Apr 1, 1999. pg. 14.A (about trial of Dupage 7 prosecotor and police) (Found via ProQuest. No convenience link)
• "Fixing a broken frame: why did the wrong man go to death row?" Sugar, Yehuda. U.S. News & World Report. Washington: Mar 15, 1999. Vol. 126, Iss. 10; pg. 28 (about Cruz conviction in Nicarico case). (Found via ProQuest. No convenience link)
• "Officials Face Trial in Alleged Plot to Frame a Man for Murder." Pam Belluck. New York Times. (Late Edition (East Coast)). New York, N.Y.: Mar 9, 1999. pg. A.19 (Found via ProQuest. No convenience link) Trial of Dupage 7: prosecutors and policemen.
• "A rage for justice." Eig, Jonathan. Chicago. Chicago: Apr 1997. Vol. 46, Iss. 4; pg. 66, 9 pgs (Found via ProQuest. No convenience link)
• "Eight Years after Their Child's Brutal Murder, a Couple Still Awaits Justice." Nicarico, Patricia, Nicarico, Thomas, Breu, Giovanna." People Weekly. New York: Dec 3, 1990. Vol. 34, Iss. 22; pg. 159, 4 pgs (Found via ProQuest. No convenience link)Edison 19:24, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Title

This should be retitled Murder of Jeanine Nicario, per similar name convention (see Murder of James Bulger and Murder of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom, the latter of which was done through WP:RM. hbdragon88