" Doesn't directly affect my life in a negative way, so whatever. "

" I wonder how many apologies we will see from the good old arm chair lawyers we have out there. How about you krusayda. you don't like to admit when you are wrong. Does it bother you that eventually everyone finds out who is who on here. you were one of them that really threw the garbage around here. better walk softly... "

" This one can't be blamed on the SA or DA or whatever he is. This one was decided by a jury. Hmmmmmmm. "

" This should make the friends and fans of this guy, like CHS grad85, happy. Let's see if he can turn this thread into a commercial for Reardon too. "

" why would he care, hp? abernathy is his buddy. he'll just be gloating that he got off. "

" I don't like to admit it, but I will. If the jury says not gulity, that is what it is. "

" texas t, YES it is the fault of our incompetent states attorney. He failed as usual, to convince the jury of the charges that he brought against this individual. How do you think this guy wound up in court to begin with? Do you have any idea of how our court system works. Maybe you should think about your remarks before you open your mouth. "

" Having been on a few juries I can tell you that sometimes the evidence is not all the juries go on and sometimes it is because the witnesses failed to prove the point. Juries are funny things with many personalities envolved. I was on a jury that wanted to put a guy away for the rest of his life (without parole) for having several DWI's in which no one else had ever gotten hurt. I know that no one else got hurt because that was inthe evidence. Only me and one other person held and and kept him from going to prison for life. Besides, I did not open my mouth only my keyboard. Why are you so bitter 61938? "

" If you are facing the wrath of the Coles County Corruption Ring, Seek out Atty's Mr. Monroe McWard and Mr. Mark Wykoff! Both from Springfield IL., Justice will be served! Thank You Gent's! "

" I found what grad had to say about this case pretrial, and he/she was right on target
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85CHSGrad wrote on Apr 25, 2008 4:06 PM:

I also know that our current States Atty will go ahead and charge a person with a crime, even with no evidence. Hence the Abernathy case(s), the Jonathan Garza case, and the Campbell case. This is where I see that the Prejudice & Discrimination come into play...

CHARLESTON - There wasn't enough evidence linking a man to a stolen gun for him to stand trial, a judge decided.

Circuit Judge Dale Cini dismissed charges against Jonathan Garza, 19, of Effingham after deciding he couldn't conclude there was a strong probability Garza actually stole the gun he was accused of taking.

Garza was charged with residential burglary and possession of a stolen firearm for allegedly taking a handgun from a rural Mattoon residence where he was working on April 16. Cini dismissed the charges at what's called a preliminary hearing, where a judge has to decide if the prosecution at least has enough evidence to order a trial.

Assistant State's Attorney John Longwell argued the only two people who had access to the gun, besides its owner, were Garza and the man for whom he'd been working. The other man reported finding the gun in his work truck, Longwell said.

However, defense attorney Jeannine Garrett contended there was no direct evidence such as fingerprints that actually connected Garza to the missing gun, and Garza denied taking it. NEXT...


""CHARLESTON A judge dismissed a theft charge against a Mattoon woman because evidence indicated her only link to the alleged victim was that they lived in the same building.

Nancy K. Campbell, 64, 217 Moultrie Ave., Mattoon, had been accused of stealing medicine and other supplies for diabetes from another woman on Oct. 29, when they both lived at the same care facility.

However, evidence at a hearing before Circuit Judge Teresa Righter indicated the medical supplies were discovered missing from a shopping cart in a hallway at the facility, where other people besides Campbell would have had access to them.

Righter agreed with arguments from Public Defender Lonnie Lutz, who represented Campbell, that there wasnt enough evidence that Campbell committed the crime for the judge to order a trial to take place. Lutz said no one saw Campbell take the supplies, and she denied that she stole them.

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Yet the State's Atty chooses to, once again, go after a case with no evidence in the Abernathy Case? And the Judge lets it go on?

Friday, February 22, 2008
""On Friday, Jacobs split his ruling on a motion from defense attorney Mark Wycoff asking that testimony from a witness be excluded from trial. The judge concluded that the witness could say he saw a bulge in Abernathys pocket and that it was gone after Abernathy briefly went behind a building, but wouldnt be able to say if he thought methamphetamine was what Abernathy had in the pocket.

According to evidence that the attorneys discussed during Fridays hearing, methamphetamine was later found next to some railroad tracks near the grain elevator.

Meanwhile, Jacobs said he didnt want to make a decision yet on a motion from Prosecutor Mick McAvoy to exclude the negative results of a drug test that Abernathy took that his employer ordered.""

Did he have possession or not? Nobody actually saw him with the drugs. Found by tracks? Sounds like yet another case Mr. Ferguson chooses to go after with no evidence! Some person seen a bulge in his pocket, but not what it was!

In the other case cited above, "Jeannine Garrett contended there was no direct evidence such as fingerprints that actually connected Garza to the missing gun."...The only fingerprint found on the drugs in the Abernathy case was the print of Officer Sanders of the Coles County Sheriff's Dept!

Judge Jacobs should be ashamed of himself, for not throwing out this case, at the preliminary hearing. Someone else could have very easily put the drugs there by the tracks? It is accessible to people other than just Abernathy. The same reason the judges threw out the other cases! I just have a gut feeling this Abernathy is getting "railroaded" all the way around here.

Then 10 months later, on the eve of the trial, a "new witness" suddenly appears? Someone that says Abernathy confessed to the drugs? Sure! How convenient! Come on people, Very,Very Suspicious Methods used by Our State's Atty's Office, headed by Steve Ferguson! Time for a change!!!

How much do all these proceedings cost us taxpayers, just because Steve Ferguson can't tell evidence from speculation? Whatever the price, lets not forget, that Abernathy may well indeed wind up in prison on pure Speculation! No hard evidence!!! The drugs could have been his, or they could have been Harry Potters(lol), but the evidence is not there to even put him thru a trial....Or even charge him with a crime.

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Nice work grad! Maybe Steve Ferguson could hire you as an evidence analyzer?
Nevermind, You couldn't handle the corruption. But you could have saved the taxpayers of Coles County a ton of money. How much did this trial cost? It should be taken directly out of their paychecks! I now have to agree with you, even on your point of courthouse prejudice! Even Judge Jacobs! This county's justice dept is a joke!

"

" You're right Tex, 61938 usually seems a little bitter, doesn't she? Glad to see her complaining about someone other than me though. "

" Pretty pathetic that that they would waste taxpayers money and bring this to trial with no evidence.What kind of judicial sysyem do we have going on at our secure courthouse ? I think they were just trying to railroad him into plea bargaining.Nice try ! How many other people have been railroaded in Coles county.And just think we might get Komada back in there.What a complete joke !!!! "

" How can the State's Atty and newspaper not feel obligated to let the public also know that Gina Giberson has a past Domestic Violence record as follows, and can be accessed via www.judici.com under Coles County, or by going to the Circuit Clerk's office in Charleston, Illinois.

Gina Giberson
2000CF702-Had over 900 grams of methamphetamine, plead guilty to 400 grams.

Gina Smith
1994CF35-Manufacturing & delivery of cannabis

Gina Harrison
1996CM926 -Domestic battery reduced to battery.
1997CM901 -Domestic battery & Property damage.
1997CM1070-Domestic battery
1997CM718 -Domestic battery
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Not feel obligated when;
Police documents in Abernathy's case indicate officers couldn't interview Giberson because of her medical condition. Abernathy claimed Giberson started the incident by swinging a baseball bat at him and he then hit her in the face, causing her to fall and hit her head on a table, the documents say.
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So, judging by the way the law reads today, Gina should have already been charged with Felony Domestic Battery (3) three times. Wow!

When prosecutors had to decide which cases to prosecute, they had to examine the evidence and to investigate the defendants side of the story. No more. The evidence seldom comes into play. In place of a determination of innocence or guilt, prosecutors negotiate with lawyers the crimes to which a defendant will enter a plea.

Prosecutors have lost sight of innocence and guilt. What we have today is a conveyor belt that convicts almost everyone who is charged. Every defense attorney knows that today prosecutors can purchase testimony against a defendant by paying a "witness" with money, dropped charges, or reduced time to testify against the defendant. Many prosecutors become highly annoyed at any disruption of the plea bargain conviction process. A defendant that incurs the prosecutors ire is certain to be framed on far more serious charges than a negotiated plea. "Notice the new witness 10 months after the fact in the Abernathy meth case! FRAMED!!!"

Going to trial is no guarantee that an innocent person will be acquitted. Prosecutors routinely withhold exculpatory evidence and suborn perjury. Generally, jurors trust prosecutors and are unaware of their inventory of dirty tricks. Few jurors can tell the difference between bogus evidence and real evidence.

Prosecutors and Judges are in fact above the law, and answer to no one when they commit crimes against the people. It has become a national disgrace, when over 35% of those convicted are victims of judicial and or prosecutorial fraud.

It is time for a Change in the State's Atty's Office!
Please vote for Todd Reardon for Coles County State's Atty. "

" I was quite surprised when I seen this the other day, as I was driving down Lincoln.
Not to help the rebel's cause, but....
I seen a Komada bumper sticker/magnet on the back end of our own county Sherriff's personal vehicle.
What's up with that?
"

" You know how those Masons look out for one another.Doesn't surprise me a bit about the bumper sticker. "

" Here are some of the facts about the trial that our newspaper fails to mention. I was there!

1. Elevator Man sees bulge in Abernathy's pants. (Looking at another man's bulge?)
2. Abernathy goes behind building to relieve himself.
3. Man sees no bulge when Abernathy returns. Never saw Abernathy rid himself of anything.
4. Man is suspicious and alerts Coles County Sheriff's Dept., that Abernathy had Bulge....Then no bulge.
5. Two sheriff deputies (Sanders,Henry)
conduct a "thorough" search of area and find nothing. Officers leave scene.
6. Elevator man then goes out and keeps looking and finds what he "thinks" was the bulge.
7. Officer Sanders then goes back to scene and contaminates the evidence by handling it with his bare hands.
8. The only fingerprints found on the drugs were Officer Sanders.
9. Officer Sanders stated that he had received over 400 hours of crime scene training, yet violated rule number one in the code book! Rubber, latex gloves!
10. There was testimony that one of the State's witnesses had cut a deal for testimony against Abernathy.
11. This State witness was a very shady character, no eye contact, angry acting, even told the judge that he didn't want to even be there. (In my opinion the State was forcing him to lie on Abernathy!)
12. Officer John Henry was a borderline hostile, and uncooperating witness for the defense attorney's. Not very professional!
13. When they did try to match a fingerprint to the drugs, the crime lab compared prints of Jason Abernathy, his brother's prints, and Officer Sanders print. (Why did they run Jason's brothers prints on the drugs if they were so sure the drugs were Jason's? Even they had doubts about whose drugs they were. How dare them charge a man, when even they had doubts, and no real evidence?)

"

" Lilly, you people need to move on. I thought this case was over, and it seems like you're beating a dead horse. "

" Congrats to Abernathy and his attorney's, Mr. Mark Wykoff and Mr. Monroe McWard. This next case will be equally interesting. I have already blown big holes into the State's theory, and there is no more evidence in this battery charge, than in this meth case in which he was found NOT GUILTY, by a jury!!! Steve Ferguson needs to slow down a bit on his prejudice towards Mr. Abernathy, and take a good look at the evidence (or lack of)! "

" Sorry I forgot to mention, that the Judge didn't even have the courtesy to officially apologize to Jason for the actions of himself or the state's atty. Instead the judge commended Jason on how well he conducted himself throughout the trial. Shameful! "

" This Giberson/Abernathy case has some similarities to the Gordon/Depew case. I don't hang around the courthouse a lot, but I do note the frequency with which our SA negotiates plea deals. Examples of this practice appear in the newspaper almost every day. I often wonder, if the State has a case WITH STRONG SUPPORTING EVIDENCE, why we so often end up negotiating charges to a lesser crime. In the past, I've always assumed that these plea deals were simply in the interests of the court's 'economy' - but now I'm beginning to wonder if Lilly and Dally and grad and Texas T, etc, are making a valid point about 'expeditious justice' in Coles County. "

" Harry Potter just the facts Lilly stated.Don't read it if your tired of reading it.You don't like reading it because you would like to see an innocent man go to prison for something he did not do.I am not tired of beating a dead horse yet,so get ready !!! "

" I find this #13 to be very interesting,

13. When they did try to match a fingerprint to the drugs, the crime lab compared prints of Jason Abernathy, his brother's prints, and Officer Sanders print. (Why did they run Jason's brothers prints on the drugs if they were so sure the drugs were Jason's? Even they had doubts about whose drugs they were. How dare them charge a man, when even they had doubts, and no real evidence?)

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How dare them charge a man, when even they had doubts, and no real evidence?

85grad was right , nothing more than pure speculation. "

" It even kind of looks like Officer Sanders personally framed Jason Abernathy with the drugs.....SPOOKY! "

" I just have two questions for all of these cheering rebels commenting here.

#1: Who here has a license to practice law?

#2: Who here has an actual court transcript of this case & the verdict?

That's what I thought.

You're all full of it!



"

" Rotty,Rotty,Rotty

Are you blind or just can't comprehend what you read? You know it's coles county corruption at its finest! "

" If Readon gets in, the court house will look like the parking lot at the Ice House in Mattoon. Just think, all those hillbillies will be camping out on the court house lawn, getting into fights, smoking joints and operating under the false illusion that Todd will get their charges dismissed. Maybe Dally can park her rig over on Todd's truck garden patch. Just kidding, it ain't gonna happen.... "

" Rotty your blind to the truth. INNOCENT !! No EVIDENCE !! "

" Mr. Jacobs did say that we were free to talk about the case at it's conclusion. So I have to agree with Lilly on every point.
She wrapped that up very nicely and honestly. This particular case was a huge waste of our taxpayers money. "

" since he was found innocent in this case i think every crime he's been convicted of in the past he was innocent of too! OH WAIT, ONE CRIME HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE OTHER. Just like this one has nothing to do with the Giberson case. During a trial, there must be no doubt. As in "beyond a reasonable doubt" from what little "evidence" was reported here, the SA didn't do his job. (granted, i wan't in the courtroom, so i'm going on what i read here) 1)No drugs in his system. 2) No Prints on the bag. 3)There wasn't a RELIABLE witness who saw him with the drugs in his possession. If i'd have been on the jury and i'd heard that evidence i would have had to acquit him too. that doesn't make him innocent, it just means the SA didn't meet the burden of proof. "

" What? So now I want to see an innocent person sent to prison, usmcvet? My motives were clearly stated in my post at 7:00 AM, yesterday. It might be a bit presumptuous of you to assume that I have any desire to see innocent people go to prison. I'm sorry if the message was unclear to you, my friend, but let me assure you, I have no desire to see anyone go to prison for something they didn't do. That assumption on your part makes about as much sense as if I were to say you want guilty people to walk away free after committing a crime. A little less emotion and a lot more logic might be a good idea, when making assumptions about what others think. "

" Thanks for your comments, everyone.

Nice take, pj. I was kind of thinking along those lines as well.

Good one, HP!
LOL!

To all else, to me it doesn't matter what the verdict comes out in either case, I don't care for any of the lawyers running for SA, overall, don't really know or care for GG or JA, overall either, & in my own opinion, the whole lot of them could rot behind bars forever, & I wouldn't miss them.
Also, the point I was trying to make with my earlier post was one of obvious matter, at that time.
Sorry if it didn't come out exactly right, or that you didn't quite get it.

Have a great day everyone!
:-) "

" 85CHSGrad what do you owe T.R. must be your life is the only reason I can see you promoting him like he is the next comming. I still have yet to see any of this great stuff your man has done Where is the proof he is going to be better than what we already have Im sure many of us would like to see the facts if he is so great lets see a debate give us something then maybe yoou will get the suport you so badly want Give us something to look at other then the same old c_ _ p you have been pushing I would like to see something soon "

" PS: Some of my comments may be my own true feelings about matters, but overall, I just like to type stuff that provoke others into registering to comment, to make others think of other view points, & just to see what I can get people to start talking about next.
Yes, you guessed it, sometimes I like to be a s**t stirrer.
LOL!
I attempt to bring out the best in ya!
heeheehee ;-) "

" We knew Jason wasnt guilty ferguson just wanted to waste our time and the jurys. Im sure those nice people had other things they couldve done that day and night but god bless them for sticking it out so long because they believed in what they were doing.They pulled that dumb witness from their rear to drag it out so that leaves the tax payers footing the bill for another stupid trial ferguson should be ashamed and run out of town on a pony wagon. "

" We knew he wasn't guilty? Got a crystal ball, Einstein? "

" Lilly, You mean to tell me that Officer Sanders fingerprints were found on the "Bulge"? HAHAHA! You would have thought for sanitary reasons Officer Sanders would have put on some gloves before touching the "Bulge"! HAHAHA! "

" Now come on folks, there are a lot of kids who read this board. It would be nice if certain people would keep the vulgar innuendos to them self. Seriously, this is not the place for that kind of stuff. Thanks for your consideration. "

" Here's an interesting fact: over 75% of all criminal cases result in plea bargaining. It seems that Todd Reardon's press agent wants us to think Coles county is any different than the rest of the country. "

" I have an idea that will save the county millions. Bring all defendants before the brilliant seer Deanna T for a decision as to their guilt or innocence. Why waste time on trying these cases if we have someone like her with the ability to determine the outcome before the trial even takes place. Again, we could save the county a lot of money and get her off the public dole at the same time. Hmmmm...wonder what her take on the baseball bat beating is. hee hee "

" I was just stating the facts of the case, Early Bird. Perhaps you should contact the newspaper or the states attorney's office if the term "Bulge" offends you. And if Harry Palmer isn't mature enough to handle the term, maybe his parents should consider installing something to block this filthy, nasty, vulgar, obscene site. Also Early Bird, you and Harry can try to keep each others hands off of each others "Bulges". Or as grad would say...Lack of? HAHAHA!!! "

" Prosecutors and Judges are in fact above the law, and answer to no one when they commit crimes against the people. It has become a national disgrace, when over 35% of those convicted are victims of judicial and or prosecutorial fraud.

It is time for a Change in the State's Atty's Office!
Please vote for Todd Reardon for Coles County State's Atty. "

" Well stated, EB! "

" Your rather immature comments really don't surprise me, Dally. Perhaps you're the one who needs to find a new site, that is one that's more suited to your crude and vulgar tastes. By the way, Dally, those earlier comments by you, speak volumes about your character and what kind of values and morals you really have. It has nothing to do with maturity, and everything to do with decency, but I doubt if you would understand that. Putting it mildly, people like yourself have no business around children, you are definitely not a role model for any child. What a sad and pathetic person you are. "

" I haven't seen where Mr. Reardon has been wasting your taxpaying dollars on trials with no evidence. Everyone (Except for Ferguson, and his puppet Jacobs) could see there wasn't any evidence in the Abernathy case. I also showed you where Mr. Ferguson has tried to go to trial on other occasions, with NO evidence. Speculation does not win trials!!!
Pure Speculation is not even enough to charge a person with a crime!!!
Steve Ferguson is very unprofessional in his conduct as our State's Atty!
Another point, Todd Reardon is the only candidate to address the issue of the inconsistent sentencing policies currently being used by Steve Ferguson, and other prejudice, biased, political prosecutors throughout our nation. With Steve Ferguson in office, inconsistent sentences are commonplace. One guy gets caught with a meth lab and is sentenced to probation, yet another guy charged with the same crime gets a 20 year prison sentence... Not very "Just" to me! I am also aware that it is the Judge that has to accept these "Deals".
Which leads me to my next point...that Former Judge Komada is part of the inconsistent sentencing problem, as well!
We all, already know the corruption that follows that Komada character, and Steve Ferguson is looking very similar!
Do I need to show you Former Judge Komada, and Steve Fergusons policy for sentencing sex offenders? You wouldn't like it!
It is Time For A Change!!!
Please vote Todd Reardon for State's Atty!!!
"

" Rotty wrote ----- I seen a Komada bumper sticker/magnet on the back end of our own county Sherriff's personal vehicle.
What's up with that?
---------- It's called freedom of speech. "

" I agree with Grad, I often use that 4 years probation and 25 years in prison comment when proving Steve Ferguson's inconsistencies with sentencing. Also, if you look up Jeremiah Baker on judici.com, he got 7 years for burglary, his 4th in 10 years, (8th felony in 10 years) in which he stole a vehicle from Charleston Service. I have a copy of those police reports. That would have been a good one to go to trial, instead Fat Fergie gives him one year more than the minimum. When it is all said and done, I get a letter stating, according to Baker, and Baker said. But of course he is going to lie. A thief is a liar and a liar is a thief. "

" What's wrong Early Bird? If you can't take the heat,don't dish it out dummy. hahaha "

" Thanks, medic57, you never miss a beat, do you?
LOL! "

" H.P. if you knew all the evidence that was thrown out like i knew and saw and heard you would of known jason was innocent just like those jurors did explain that one oh brillant one. "

" I really have no opinion about this case other than a pretty snide shot at my place of employment thanks to Harry Potter. FYI...The ICE HOUSE in Mattoon actually has many good people, of many races and many professions under its roof. Perhaps if you are going to comment about anything so ridiculous it shouldnt carry such judgemental context and carry a bit more merit. Then a few threads later I noticed you called someone else "immature"? I WORK there and I dont care for Todd Reardon. I guess that blows your theory all to heck doesnt it? Last I checked every establishment in the world that serves alcohol has had a fight or two occur, and the Ice House has had to call the police the least number of times of any bar in Mattoon in the last 3 years. Maybe you should check your facts before making referance to specific establishments. Maybe someday when you are done preaching your opinions on this case you could lower yourself down to our "hillbilly" level and I will personally buy you a beer. "

" Once again you dazzle me with your brilliance, Dally. Perhaps it's just me, but I fail to see what your vulgar and immature comments have to with taking heat. I seriously doubt that you actually understand the meaning of that particular adage. "

" Ijust got back from abond reduction for jason in which he didnt get.They brought up the past of his but not one word of her past. Once again jacobs sides with the s.a. if they wouldve given him home confinement it wouldve been fine but that didnt happen either. Gene Giberson was there the same man that has stolen money from his daughter that he has yet to give back but she was suppose to have told him she was afraid of jason i doubt shes even talking to him. As i have always said there is no way jason can get afair trial in this county. "

" Kind of hard pushing the innocent line for this guy, isn't it, Deanna T? I may be wrong, but I thought the woman, who was brutally beaten with a ball bat, that was the victim here. You seem to have it turned around. Oops...oh yeah...she fell and hit her head on the coffee table, right? How many times can one hit themselves on a coffee table? LOL "

" Take it easy, sbritt. I guess you didn't care for my Ice House comments, huh? Hey, I just call "em as I see 'em. I think you are taking the whole thing way too serious. Relax a little. Sorry, I won't be able to join you, as I prefer to patronize places with a little class. I don't mean to stereotype, but what the heck, I saw the movie "Deliverance." "

" H.P. I just know this county is prejudice against jason. And you didnt seem to mention jasons broken hand that he)ll never be able to use but i guess thats ok in your eyes because i know how you feel youve made that really clear but you know how i feel too so guite addressing these stupid comments to me ! Also hp unlike you ive got the nerve to sign my real name but youre to big of a chicken to sign yours that just proves my point that i believe in what i print to let everyone know. "

" While I appreciate your concern for my need to calm down Harry Potter, I feel the need to tell you I really wasn't that upset. I agree you wouldn't fit in at a place like the Ice House. Your obvious need to be judgemental and tossing around insults probably wouldn't go very well up there. Clearly you are WAY better then the rest of us. My apologies for the misinterpretation. I have seen Deliverance also, I didn't realize the setting was in a brick building. Maybe you were privy to a different version than I was in a more upscale establishment. You're calling them like you see them? What a joke. "

" SBRITT!!! His broken hand?LOL!! He had a boxer's fracture on his knuckle. His hands work just fine, maybe next time he will get to put them on you. Like that idea? CHSgrad, JASON admitted to hitting her, her blood was on the bat, no evidence? The only lack of of evidence I have seen thus far is that proving you have a brain. Wanna explain her bloody pillow? She was in bed asleep, when attacked. You want to support that kind of behavior? What if it happens to your mother? Your sister? Your friend? Still supportive? "

" If you listen to some on here you would think this guy is a folk hero or something. LOL "

" Willowhall he didnt have a boxers fracture he had several bones broke so that shows how much you know about it. Also it was in todays paper that a guy stabbed a woman and gets out on bail with a 10,000 bond so what does that tell you about the state being against jason? "

" I wonder if Deanna T. is trolling for a wedding ring? Better start planning on a prison ceremony, honey, because your guy is going down, or should I say up, as in up the river. "

" Deanna T. You are showing your IQ. I do know what was up with Jason's hand, as I was sitting in the courtroom when they brought in the doctor who examined the x-ray and Jason's hand. Any more brilliant ideas? "

" You're exactly right, H.P..
The dirtbag is going down, er.... up the river, & thank goodness for that.
After it's all said & done, another adage comes to mind.
Prepare to watch his fans "cry over spilt milk".
Prepare the whambulance boys!
"

" I was driving through Mattoon today and I saw a sign on the corner of the parking lot at the infamous hole in wall redneck biker bar know as the Ice House. Guess who it was for? I'll give you a hint, it was sort of amateurish and looked like it was painted by a class of 2nd graders. I saw a washed up looking bar gal hanging around and I thought could it be...well you know.. "

" Willowhall I must agree with you but it should have been considered a coward's fracture. As for most boxer's I have seen choose to use the ring man vs. man, not in a home vs. WOMAN!!! And hopefully in fact he did have several broken bones and can no longer use his hand, the next woman he chooses to abuse may be able to defend herself! And I'm hoping he has only a 1 way ticket up the river for a very long time. "

" 1991CF142 ABERNATHY, JASON
Name No. Qualifier Desc Type Date Plea Status

Count 1
Charge 1 AGG BATTERY/GREAT BODILY HARM 0 Class 3 Felony
Disposition 1 223 - Charge Amended/Reduced 11/12/1991

Count 2
Charge 1 CRIM TRESPASS TO RESIDENCE 0 Class A Misdemeanor
Disposition 1 209 - Dismiss/State Motion 11/12/1991

Count 3
Charge 1 BATTERY 0 Guilty Class A Misdemeanor
Disposition 1 101 - Guilty 11/12/1991
Sentence 1 202 - Jail 121 days 11/12/1991
"

" 1993CF19 ABERNATHY, JASON

Count 1
Charge 1 ARMED ROBBERY Original Guilty Class X Felony
Disposition 1 101 - Guilty 06/25/1993
Sentence 1 201 - DOC 8 years 06/25/1993 In Force
"

" 1998CM1113 ABERNATHY, JASON
Status
Count 1
Charge 1 ASSAULT Original Class C Misdemeanor
"

" Well Harry,If that sign looked that bad,why didn't you stop and go in and ask---"who's the 2nd grade redneck biker that painted that sign?" I'm sure you would have found out real quick dummy. You talk the talk Harry Palmer but-----can you walk the walk. Next time you go by there stop and ask. "I await on your reply." "

" Harry Potter, you are one "stupid idoit"!!! You have no clue what ever it is your running your mouth about. I gotta get this 18 wheeler rolling so while i'm gone try cleaning up your act a little."Think before you open your stupid mouth dummy." "

" Harry Potter I still find you about as boring as watching paint dry, even when you try to insult me. But even more importantly, I have noticed you are pretty quick witted from a safe distance. Not that I want to point out that your judgement is even more lame than your insults, but FYI I am not a female. Maybe with your slow judgement you should keep your eyes on the road instead of watching the bar parking lots. It doesnt appear to me that you can handle doing 2 things at once. Just a friendly suggestion from the local hillbillies. "

" I believe several factors come into play when a judge decides whether or not to grant bond, Deanna T. I suspect the judge took into consideration his violent temper, general reputation, recommendations from the prosecution, lack of character witnesses and long criminal history among other things.

Making comparisons with other cases is not really a reasonable argument. I'm sure each case stands on it's own. Despite your obvious displeasure over this, I think the judge made the right decision, and obviously the majority of people who post on this site have the same opinion.

Defending someone who is accused of beating a woman into a coma with a baseball bat doesn't say much for you.

I would add the victim's past record is not relevant here, and you folks who keep bringing it up are really just grasping at straws. Using your logic, one could say it's OK to commit rape against a prostitute. "

" Sorry for the misunderstanding sbritt, I just thought I saw a tinge of femininity in your messages. "

" H.P. IM MARRIED 35 YEARS SO I DONT THINK IM A GIRLFRIEND OF JASONS BUT LIKE I SAID YOU HAVE YOUR OPINION AND I HAVE MINE AND I DONT GET ON HERE TO CUT PEOPLE DOWN EXCEPT OUR CORRUPT COURT SYSTEM. UNLESS I NEED TO DEFEND MY RIGHT OF SPEECH JUST LIKE THE REST OF OUR COUNTRY. "

" Thanks for your suggestions, sbritt, now I have one for you, add spell check to your tool bar. And are you sure that wasn't you out there in the parking lot wearing a wig? I did notice the hairy legs, but sort of assumed that went with the territory of that place. "

" I though maybe you were looking to move up a little Deanna T. "

" Once again, I will say, that if he had hit her in the head with the bat, she wouldn't have been in a coma...she would have been dead! Also, who actually goes into someones house, supposedly tries to kill them, beats them in head with bat while they are asleep, then takes "victim" to the hospital? Takes her to hospital! Like it or not people , he did take her!Doesn't add up! Just like the meth case didn't add up! What that added up to was a "frame job"! More Prejudice, more coverups, More Corruption!!! It is time for a Change!!!

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" DeannaT. I am actually laughing right now, because you have the absolute nerve to come on here about anybody's past. How is How is YOUR daughter doing? All is well in Decatur? And the rest of your squeaky clean family? LOL!!! Careful not to throw any more stones. Lest they circle and come back around. Just something to keep in mind... "

" It appears that most of the Abernathy fans have had their own brush with the law. Now what is that saying about birds of a feather ...... "

" Willowhall ive never tried to hide my daughters short comings in fact if you look back i put on here my daughter is in prison for meth she is an addict and i make no excuses for her but she is doing fine and doing her time like she needs to. But unlike you i put my real name i dont hide behind a fake one so who is the braver one. Also im very proud of all of my family other than my daughter none of them have ever been in prison have some of them made mistakes absolutely but they to have straighten their lives out do you have a war hero in your family willowhall i doubt it but i very proudly do he wasnt perfect but he was a bigger person than you or i will ever be. "

" Deanna T, Care to place a wager on that? I believe that a 7 time decorated, including a purple heart qualifies. My point is, how dare you attack somebody else's past, or the past of friends or family members, and yet have your own dirty secrets. To speak or behave as if you are above anyone, yet, actually standing right next to or below them. Other people have done their time, and moved on. You want the same for your daughter, do you not? Jason has not yet done his time for this one, but he will. Quit attacking the victim or friends of, they have been through enough. If your daughter gets the same, it could be your very own Karma circle. If she were Gina, how would you feel about the comments other's, and you yourself have made? Nobody is above anybody. Unless the person in question is a woman beater, or a pedophile. Then I feel they are far below. "

" So called willowhall ive never pretended to be better than anyone nor do i have any secrets to hide. As ive said my daughters mistakes arent mine nor is jasons his families fault but they love him as i love my daughter and you cant expect them not to be by him no matter what just as i will be there for him. You can say what you want about whats going because there are men dieing everyday to give us that right but have the _____s to use your own name instead of using a fake one like you do you dont see me doing that just so idiots like you can cut my family down lets see how brave you really are i doubt very much that will happen because you are to big of a chicken to do that. "

" Willowhall i dont apoligize often but im a big enough person to do so when i need to. I do apoligize for the reference about a war hero i hope you are as proud of yours as i am mine.What my daughter has done has nothing to do with this web sight. I havent said anything about gina or her friends that havent been the truth as far as i know but you dont know what happen that evening because you or i wasnt there so until its proven why pretend that you do. "

" Is Deanna T. turning into the female version of Tom Andreas?
Next thing you know, we'll hear she has an extensive file system.
LOL! "

" "you dont know what happen that evening because you or i wasnt there so until its proven why pretend that you do. "

interesting coming from the one KNOWS hes not guily!! u dont know any more than willow so why pretend u do?

last time i checked it was 2008 and most ppl have screen names and because willow chooses to use doesnt make her chicken or anything else kinda grasping there lol "

" Sorry Harry Potter. You are still boring. And clueless. And judgemental. And wasting my time. But I was again amused to read that your attention was grabbed by what you thought was a girl in a wig with hairy legs. "

" Aha! So you admit it then, sbritt? Glad to see that I still have your attention. That alone is reason enough for me not to want to frequent that den of iniquity. Although I have to admit I am still rather curious as to what goes on in that place. I do know that a lot of, shall we say less than masculine males, obviously like yourself, will dress up in biker gear to overcompensate for their guilt. Are cross dressing, and biker costumes, the norm for that place, or are you the only one who practices that. Not that you would be able to grasp the concept, but so is transference. hee hee "

" Im saying if you really believe what you are writing about you arent worried about who you are and what youre saying to hide behind a fake identity. I have nothing to hide so i use my real identity because i do believe in what i print. Also mekat you need to learn how to spell! "

" In all due respect Deanna T, with the possible exception of Dally, you probably have he poorest grammar skills on these boards. I have to laugh at you for criticising some one's spelling. We all make spelling and grammatical errors at times, and I usually let it go, because I make my share too, but I really got a kick out of the fact that someone like yourself, with such limited skills, would have the audacity to make a remark like that. I'm still laughing. Thanks for making my day, Deanna! "

" I think this is a prime example of OUR states attorneys office wasting tax payers dollars! They need to concentrate on taking cases to trial that are by clear and convincing eveidence gonna be found guilty! They also should not charge people with a crime just because "THEY CAN"! "

" H.P. I wasnt talking to you so dont worry about it alright! You are a royal pain in the ---. "

" Well really, Deanna, it was meant as constructive criticism. I was only trying to help. "

" Grad..you really need to do some research on domestic violence. Many perpetrators of this crime take their victims to the hospital for treatment after beating them. Much of the time, they panic when they realize what they have done, and rely on the fact that their victims have covered for them time and time again. As a survivor of domestic violence myself, and a trained and certified domestic violence advocate who has taken classes on the subject matter, I know the drill. Abusers are very crafty and manipulative, and they are arrogant enough to think they will continue to get away with it because of the lack of harsh sentencing and the lack of victims willing to testify against them out of the fear of retribution. I am not saying this is the case with the Abernathy/Giberson situation, I am just saying it is a very common trait of abusive relationships. Also, until you have a license to practice medicine, your opinions about whether or not blows to the head with a baseball bat would kill someone are useless and without merit. I know people who have been SHOT in the head and lived to tell about it. People with a strong enough will to survive will fight to do so. "

" I know the drill. Abusers are very crafty and manipulative, and they are arrogant enough to think they will continue to get away with it because of the lack of harsh sentencing!!!

Gina Giberson has a past Domestic Violence record as follows, and can be accessed via www.judici.com under Coles County, or by going to the Circuit Clerk's office in Charleston, Illinois.

Gina Giberson
2000CF702-Had over 900 grams of methamphetamine, plead guilty to 400 grams.

Gina Smith
1994CF35-Manufacturing & delivery of cannabis

Gina Harrison
1996CM926 -Domestic battery reduced to battery.
1997CM901 -Domestic battery & Property damage.
1997CM1070-Domestic battery
1997CM718 -Domestic battery

So, judging by the way the law reads today, Gina should have already been charged with Felony Domestic Battery (3) three times. Wow! Thanks for opening my eyes Daisy! "

" Well Harry it seems the only reason you have an opinion is for the attention factor. Apparently if you need attention this badly I am not the only one who is bored to tears with your choices of conversation. At this point I still find you boring, with less than educated opinions that no longer even warrant a response. Now I am a cross dresser? You are digging pretty deep aren't you? Perhaps if you are going to be Editor in Chief for everyone else's threads, you should check your punctuation and spend less time in the dictionary digging up big words to enhance the sound of your intellect. I better run, I have to put on my leathers and my pantyhose. My high heels even match the paint on my tanks, and my purse fits nicely in my saddlebags. And yes, I sure do have a 'perty mouth. "

" 85 grad, your knee jerk reaction to Daisey's post shouldn't surprise anyone.

You probably won't get this, but I suspect you're hurting rather than helping Readon with your non-stop blathering.

Your illogical reasoning and attempts to make the victim of this horrible and cowardly criminal out to be the bad guy is laughable.

But that's probably a good thing.

As has been noted on this site before, over 75% of all criminal cases wind up plead bargained, and I have yet to see any reason that it would be any different under Reardon.

In what percentage of his cases, does Readon go for the plea bargain?

You conveniently leave out Reardon's connection to his issue, don't you? Other than to say he always tries to get the best deal for his client, you seem pretty mute on this issue.

All I see is your constant posting of the results of several cases. That, and your constant defense of a soon to be imprisoned serial criminal.

So tell us, grad, what would the percentage of plea bargaining be under Reardon?

I think your candidate is about as weak as your defense of the already convicted criminal here.

If the best response you have to these questions is a bunch of smart aleck knee jerk comments similar to how you handled Daisy's question, forget it. Well, maybe you should respond in a similar fashion, because as Reardon's chief spokesman, you will continue to make him look bad, and in reality, that's good. "

" A waste of your time, huh Tinker Bell? I notice you're still reading. hee hee "

" Now what happened to that letter that Reardon promised us last week? Maybe he got sidetracked in the back room at the Ice House by sbritt. wink wink "

" LOL @ HP!
That's what I was wondering as well.
LOL! "

" DeannaT. LMAO what can i say ....THX POTTER(hows that Deanna, spelling ok for ya?) i think pretty much anything u say is bull i believe what i say and because i have a screen name has nothing to do with it ... u seem to think jason is a prince and didnt do this and i see it differently, i seen her personal in the hospital and nobody deserved that it was most disgusting thing i had ever seen for someone to have there head swollen so bad u could barely see her ears.. i have picked her up after he had a fit on her for rolling her eyes...but whatever im not going into any of it with you i find myself coming back here only to see how many more times GRAD & lilly can repost court records (like 18 times isnt enough) and to watch potter and rotty ( and the gina fans) keeping u going nice job guys the things that these 2 say crack me up ...while the rest of u are getting real despartate and really stretching to defend jason.(hope that spelling was good enough for ya)maybe now u can focus on why u post here its not for my spelling or the crimal past of others i hope cause those are not important... "

" Mekat I dont remember seeing you on here before now so dont worry about me taking Jasons side since you evidently didnt think enough of Gina to stick up for her before now. Ive always stuck up for Jason and will continue to do so whether you or anyone else likes it or not! "

" I beg to differ mekat you and others on here seem to think its important to show Jasons past so whats good for the gander is good for the goose! She has more charges of battery than Jason does but thats not suppose to be important I think it is very important in this case and I believe the jury will think so too. "

" Well, Deanna T. This ones for you. I do believe you are the one that posted what's good for the goose is good for the gander. Look what i just happened to find.

1990CM459 TUCKER, DEANNA LLast Search | Information | Dispositions | History | Payments | Fines & Fees
Name No. Qualifier Desc Type Date Plea Status
Count 1
Charge 1 BATTERY 0 Guilty Class A Misdemeanor

So, since this seems to be the place to slander others that are not involved in this case, thought everyone may find the humor in this also. I cannot fathom how anyone can justify to themselves or anyone else, defending Jason in this matter. What if this was You, Your Daughter, or your precious grandaughter that was beaten within an inch of their life. Would you still be so sympathetic? You are absolutly correct, what is good for the goose is good for the gander, seems you all have a very similar criminal history. So, how about we leave everyone else out of this and focus on the crimal in this matter---JASON!! "

" I hope your happy you found my terrible criminal past.HAHAHAHA Like I said if I was worried about anything being found out I wouldnt have put my real name so who looks stupid now. But I do suggest you leave my grandkids out of this I dont ever say anything about little kids unlike you-----.! Ulike you I only have a screen name for you but you can bet if you are a friend of Ginas your past is alot worse than mine 18 years ago. Ive never even been in a jail cell . "

" You tell em Deanna T!! That mekat71 is someone on here going by two or three names.Those "Mayberry Misfits" are real idiots.I just got back here off the road and I see nothing has changed.On my way in I stopped at the icehouse to see if big month Harry had been there and some of the biker boys would like to have a chat with him but he has never showed up. Wonder why? hahahaha "

" Nice touch, allid80.
I see some folks must of encountered two for one drink night, at the famed watering hole.
They still can't come around to reality on who is actually on trial here.
Now now Dally, who had first dibs on Mayberry discription talk - a little pat on the back please.
LOL! "

" Deanna T.--I am not a friend a Gina's nor have I ever had the pleasure of meeting her. In fact, I am a law abiding, tax paying citizen of coles county who also has an opinion. I personally have no criminal record, but i assumed since everyone feels the need to slander others on here, you could also be added. I do have a ? for you though, why are you under the assumption that if in fact I were a friend of Gina's that I would have a criminal history? Her family, friends and associates have nothing to do with this case. Jason, and only Jason is the one on trial here. You seem to be a bit defensive when i spoke of your grandaughter. Due to that, I really feel as if you would have a change of heart had this happened to a loved one of yours. I want you to continue to support Jason, because when all is said and done, all the support he has gotten isnt going to make a difference. So, as long as it makes you feel better to support him and his ludacris actions---CONTINUE! "

" Thanks Rotty--- I figured since everyone wants to throw stones, I may as well join in! LOL You are correct, seems the supporters on here have forgotten who is actually on trial here. Personally, regardless if someone was a friend or family member, I could never justify supporting something of this nature. Hope they all sleep well at night! "

" Ignorance, misconceptions, misleading information, blame shifting, victim prosecuting, and campaigning...that's what I see here. Not common sense and decency or concern for justice. "

" That shows how much you know, Dally. I did show up, but those guys in biker costumes couldn't keep their hands off of me, especially one they were calling Tinker Bell. It was kind of weird watching all those costumed guys dancing with each other. Wow, talk about overcompensation! I know one thing, I won't be going back there any too soon. I also noticed a couple of those begging jars on the bar asking for a donation for our friend Toddy too. I wonder if he has donation jars at the other redneck bars too?

To end on a happier note, I notice that Dally's spelling is a little better, so now if she will only go to work on that grammar of hers. Perhaps one of her friends could consider getting her a grammar cd for her birthday. "

" If you dopnt know Gina then evidently you dont know most of them have aggravated battery charges thats why I said what I did. Also if you know I have a granddaughter you must know me so put your real name on I would like to know who you really are.But my granddaughters have nothing to do wih what I say! "

" Deanna T.nice spelling lol and i have been reading this blog from the start i dont realy care how long u have been on here supporting jason i never asked cause i dont care and my time on here isnt important either get over it and lets go back to the reason we are here .. "

" lets go back to the reason we are here .... FOUND NOT GUILTY!!!
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" Waste of taxpayers money! Prejudice hearings, on part of both the Judge, and State's Atty! This is total disregard for our Constitution. This case should have been tossed out at prelim.... Courthouse Corruption...some of us are watching! "

" Chsgrad... you seem a wee bit obsessed with this... have you thought about seeking counseling? and another thing... I would never vote for todd reardon, funny thing is the reason is you! after reading all your garbage, he has lost my vote! wait, maybe this is your plan, and you are really for ferguson and all these posts are to totally drive people against Todd!!! "

" RIGHT ON LONGFLOWER. I'm betting Grad's attempts to plant the seeds of doubt about the obvious will be as effective as his Reardon campaign...LOL. Maybe an in-depth study about the adverse affects of laying it on too thick is in order. Now I got to go see which of our forefathers just rolled over in the grave over Grad's attempt to explain this away per use of our Constitution. Please do, GET A GRIP GRAD! "