Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Mob Action Gets Defendant Three Years in Illinois Prison System

Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that 39 year old Boguslaw Czapla, previously of Elmwood Park, was sentenced today to three years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the felony offenses of aggravated battery and mob action.

On November 4, a McHenry County jury deliberated approximately two hours before finding Czapla guilty of both charges. The trial testimony revealed that Czapla kicked a thirty-two year old in the face causing the loss of the victim's right eye. Both were attending a birthday party for a two-year old child on July 19, 2008. Near the end of the party, Czapla kicked the thirty-two year old in the face causing the injury.

During the sentencing hearing, the victim who was previously a commercial truck-driver, stated that he has had difficulty providing for his family and maintaining steady employment because of the injury.

The case was investigated by Detective Kevin Keane and other members of the Huntley Police Department. Prosecution was handled by Assistant State's attorney Ryan Blackney and Criminal Division Chief Philip Hiscock

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