People v. Samel

Defendant, Mark Samel, was charged by indictment of the grand jury with two counts of conspiracy (counts I and XV) under section 8 — 2(a) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 8 — 2(a)), five counts of official misconduct (counts II, III, VI, IX and X) under section 33 — 3(b) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 33 — 3(b)), and eight counts of official misconduct (counts IV, V, VII, VIII, XI, XII, XIII and XIV) under section 33-3(c) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 33 — 3(c)). On motion of the defendant,…