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Court orders new trial for convicted killer in Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a new trial for Willie Earl Thomas, sentence of death for the 1984 murder of 15 year old Laura Lee Trass, citing conflict of interest as his attorney defended Thomas and testified against him. The court said Cassandra Watson should have disclosed the conflict and withdrawn before trial. The decision also upheld an estate child abduction law, dismissed an age discrimination suit, ruled cement trucks exempt from sales tax, and discipline actions against two lawyers.
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Springfield
Ill
UPI
Illinois Supreme Court
Chicago
Willie Earl Thomas
Thomas
High Court
Cook County
Laura Lee Trass
Harvey
Cassandra Watson
Madis Lacy
Lacy
Freeman United Coal Company
Industry
Kankakee, Ill
Kankakee County
Morris Carr
Brian Carr
Sheriff's Police
Chicago Police
Robert Johnson