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Cook County Judicial Primary Election March 2018

Cook County prosecutor Gerber coaxed wrongful conviction, appeal states

By Mari Cohen | January 22, 2018

Attorneys for convicted murderer say that prosecutor Michael Gerber engaged in “egregious conduct” that led to wrongful conviction based on thin evidence in Wheeling murder case. Gerber, now serving as judge by appointment, is a candidate for a full term on the bench in March.

Cook County Judicial Primary Election March 2018

Cook County judicial candidate, colleague misled jury into wrongful conviction

By Mari Cohen | January 10, 2018

Cook County judge said judicial candidate Michael Gerber and his co-counsel’s statements in a recently overturned conviction “amounted to a purposeful due process violation that led to petitioner’s conviction.”