Sonya Massey must be alive however she’s not as a result of a former Sangamon County Deputy Sean Grayson gunned her down inside her own residence in July 2024 after asserting the cowardly declare that his life was in peril. So far as we’re involved, Sean Grayson wished to kill Sonya Massey and we’re not alone in that pondering. The felony justice system believes Sean Grayson wished to kill Sonya Massey as a result of following the taking pictures, Grayson was fried from the division and charged with first diploma homicide, aggravated assault with a firearm, and official misconduct.
In response to new reporting by CBSNews, Grayson and his lawyer have begged the Illinois Supreme Courtroom to permit him to go free from jail whereas he awaits trial. Think about pondering that an “alleged” first-degree assassin ex-cop isn’t a risk to society and deserves to stroll the streets? Tuh. The rationale the state’s supreme court docket needed to step in is as a result of final yr a decrease court docket discovered that the ruling to maintain Grayson in jail was improper as a result of the state didn’t current choices that would scale back Grayson’s potential hurt to society. Prosecutors weren’t attempting to listen to that in any respect and requested the massive canine to step in and rule. Illinois Assistant Legal professional Common Michael Cebula made his case to the court docket this previous Wednesday saying:
“That is somebody who acts impulsively, that is somebody who has horrible judgment, and if they can’t adjust to fundamental expectations of society – which isn’t to escalate conditions to this diploma – then we can’t count on them to adjust to circumstances of launch,” he stated. “This was not a high-stress scenario, and the very fact the defendant considered it as a high-stress scenario must be deeply troubling.”
In the meantime, WAND stories {that a} new legislation is about to be enacted in Sonya Massey’s honor. The Illinois Home of Representatives handed Senate Invoice 1953 that may implement stricter hiring practices for sheriff’s places of work and police departments. A part of SB1953 states that police departments will now not be allowed to make employment provides to potential candidates till employment data, background investigation supplies, bodily and psychological fitness-for-duty exams, efficiency data, arrests, convictions, and all data of felony, civil, or administrative investigations have been reviewed. One would possibly assume that these items would already be part of the strict {qualifications} wants to hold a badge and gun however no, they let any ol’ physique patrol the streets as of late. That’s how individuals like Sonya Massey find yourself lifeless when they’re actually in want of help.
No ruling has been made however relaxation assured BOSSIP may have the most recent information on the court docket’s choice as quickly because it’s out there.
