Monday, February 4, 2013
Lawyers tell judge resolution of charges may be near for Deerfield teens arrested for invading Highland Park home.
A Lake County Criminal Court judge told two Deerfield teenagers charged with invading a Highland Park home and other offenses he may consider probation during a pretrial hearing today in Waukegan. Joshua Norris and Joseph Mahoney, both 18, of Deerfield were indicted September 10 on charges including home invasion with a weapon of a Highland Park home in August, residential burglary and use of a firearm in the commission of a crime. Earlier: Grand Jury Indicts Deerfield Teens “Sometimes in cases like this I consider probation and in other cases the person is going to go to prison,” Judge Daniel Shanes said to Norris. “I’ll look at how things have been going, the choices you have been making and see how to go from there.” Norris told Shanes …
Friday, December 21, 2012
Judge checks up on Mahoney and Norris during pretrial after charges the Deerfield teen agers invaded a Highland Park home in August.
Attorneys for the two Deerfield teens arrested in August for invading a Highland Park home told Judge Daniel Shanes today in Lake County Criminal Court in Waukegan they may seek dismissal of the case. Josh Norris and Joseph Mahoney, both 18, of Deerfield appeared in court today for a pretrial as their lawyers and Assistant Lake County State’s Attorney Reginald Mathews told Shanes both an agreed resolution was possible as well as a motion to dismiss. Earlier: Grand Jury Indicts Deerfield Teens “I may be filing a motion to dismiss,” Robert Gevirtz, the lawyer for Josh Norris, said. Mahoney’s attorney, Chris Cronson, told Shanes he agreed. Mathews, Cronson and Gevirtz all anticipate some discussion about the case between them before the next …
Friday, November 9, 2012
Pre trial dates set for Deerfield teens indicted for invading Highland Park home.
An attorney for one of the Deerfield teens charged in an August 2 invasion of a Highland Park home told a Lake County Criminal Court judge today in Waukegan he continues to gather information to defend his client. Chris Cronson, representing Joseph Mahoney of Deerfield, one of the two defendants in the case, told Judge Daniel Shanes he needs additional time to prepare his client’s defense. Earlier: Judge Warns Deerfield Teens After Non Guilty Plea “Right now we’re continuing to investigate,” Cronson said. “We may have a motion to file.” Cronson had nothing further to say about potential motions or anything else after the pretrial hearing. Shanes wanted reassure himself Mahoney realized what was happening. “I want you to understand what …
Monday, October 1, 2012
Jacob Lynn still does not know if he will be indicted for possession of marijuana with intent to sell. Lynn lives in house where Norris and Mahoney are charged with home invasion.
A Highland Park teenager who lives in the home allegedly invaded by Josh Norris and Joseph Mahoney of Deerfield and is charged with possession of marijuana with the intent to sell will wait a little longer to learn if he will be indicted or face a preliminary hearing. Jacob Lynn, 17, of Highland Park was arrested by Highland Park Police Aug. 17 two weeks after Mahoney and Norris were charged with invading the Parkside Drive home where Lynn resides. Norris and Mahoney were indicted for home invasion and other crimes Sept. 12. Earlier: Highland Park Teen From Burgled Home Arrested for Dealing Drugs “It’s 100 percent within the discretion of the (Lake County) State’s Attorney,” Lynn attorney Sheldon Sorosky told Patch after a status hearing …
Sunday, September 30, 2012
What will prosecutors show about the relationship between alleged offenders and teen victim?
A lot has happened in the lives of Deerfield teenagers Joseph Mahoney and Josh Norris since they were charged with invading the Highland Park home where Jacob Lynn, 17, resides as the legal situation begins to unfold for all three. Two weeks after Norris and Mahoney were arrested for home invasion, burglary and other counts; Lynn was booked for possession of marijuana with intent to sell. Patch has a complete listing of all stories about the event. Here are some highlights: For news about Deerfield and Highland Park in your mailbox every day, subscribe to the Patch newsletter. For more news and updates, like Highland Park and Deerfield Patch on Facebook.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Josh Norris and Joseph Mahoney plead not guilty to home invasion with a firearm and other charges in Lake County Criminal Court. Judge issues warning about following rules set forth for bail.
Immediately after pleading not guilty to 10 separate felony charges, two Deerfield teenagers accused of invading a Highland Park home Aug. 2 with a stolen shotgun got a warning from Lake County Criminal Court Judge Daniel Shanes Thursday at their arraignment in Waukegan. In separate hearings 90 minutes apart, Josh Norris, 18, and Joseph Mahoney, 17, of Deerfield, told Shanes they were pleading not guilty to charges of home invasion, burglary and other felonies which could lead to more than 100 years in jail if convicted on all counts and given consecutive sentences. Earlier: Grand Jury Indicts Deerfield Teens “I don’t know of any 18-year-old who can get their arms around 21 to 46 years,” Shanes said to Norris referring to the home invasion…
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Charges in formal indictment against Joseph Mahoney and Josh Norris for Highland Park home invasion and other crimes total more than 100 possible years in jail.
Two Deerfield teenagers charged as adults with August burglaries in both Highland Park and Deerfield were indicted Wednesday on 10 separate counts each by the Lake County Grand Jury, according to Patricia Fix, the chief of the felony trial division in the Lake County State’s Attorney’s office. Joshua Norris and Joseph Mahoney, both 17, were charged with 10 separate offenses each, which total more than 100 years of possible jail time, according to Fix. They are both accused of the same offenses. Earlier: Deerfield Teens Charged in Highland Park Burglary The indictment includes home invasion with a weapon, residential burglary, conspiracy to commit a possible burglary, unlawful use of a stolen firearm, use of a firearm in the commission of a…
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Deerfield defendant remains in an inpatient facility missing court appearance. Status of claims against Norris is uncertain.
One of two Deerfield teenagers accused of breaking into a Highland Park home Aug. 3 will have his case presented to the Lake County Grand Jury for a possible indictment on charges of home invasion and burglary. Assistant Lake County State’s Attorney Jason Humpke told Judge Raymond Collins at a status hearing in the case of Joseph Mahoney, 17, of Deerfield in Lake County Criminal Court in Waukegan, that the case would be presented to the grand jury for possible indictment Earlier: Prosecutor Explains Why Mahoney, Norris Charged as Adults “We’re presenting this to the Grand Jury Wednesday,” Humpke said. At that time, Collins set another status hearing at 9 a.m. Sept. 24 in Waukegan. Mahoney was not present in court Tuesday. “He’s in an …
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Joseph Mahoney is scheduled for arraignment in Waukegan.
One of two Deerfield teenage criminal suspects charged as adults for burglaries in Highland Park and Deerfield makes his first court appearance at 1:30 p.m. Monday for a scheduled arraignment in Lake County Court in Waukegan. Joseph Mahoney and Josh Norris, both 17, of Deerfield were originally arrested August 3 for home invasion when they allegedly entered a Highland Park home on the 3000 block of Parkside. They were also charged with illegally entering a Deerfield residence August 2 to take the gun used in the August 3 events. Mahoney is scheduled to appear in court Monday. Norris first appeared in court August 15 when his case was continued to Sept. 27 at 9 a.m. in Waukegan, according to Assistant Lake County State’s Attorney Ari Fisz. …
Sunday, August 26, 2012
In the last week, Lynn’s ties to Norris and Mahoney are disclosed by Mahoney’s lawyer and the source of the gun becomes known.
Nearly a month after Joseph Mahoney and Josh Norris, both 17, of Deerfield were charged as adults in a Highland Park home invasion August 2, their relationship with one of the residents of the house as well as the source of the gun used has become known. On Friday, Deerfield Police told Patch Norris and Mahoney gained access to a Deerfield home through a ruse August 1, the right before the Highland Park burglary, to obtain the shot gun Mahoney used when he allegedly broke into the home on Parkside in Highland Park. On Tuesday, Mahoney’s attorney, Chris Cronson, told Patch one of the residents of the Highland Park home, Jacob Lynn, was a source of marijuana supply to Norris and Mahoney. A few days before that on August 17, Lynn was charged …
shirley kohler
3:45 am on Sunday, March 3, 2013
regardless of who they were trying to rob, they took a weapon into someone's home to rob them. they are not kids, they are adults and as such should be punished accordingly. they can repent and they can get help as it sounds like they're getting through a program they've been ordered to attend. however, the committed a serious crime and should be punished for that crime. probation hardly seems … more ›