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Burge lawyer denies using illness to postpone case

Source: Chicago-Sun Times
Harrisburg : PA : USA | about 1 month ago  
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Federal Courts Reporter/nkorecki@suntimes.com For the third time since his arrest more than a year ago, there may be a delay in the trial of former Chicago Police Cmdr. Jon Burge, but his lawyer said Wednesday it was "nonsense" to suggest he's using an illness to postpone his case.
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