'Bad Is My Middle Name': Belleville Judge Faces Heroin, Gun Charges
From the Belleville News-Democrat
St. Clair County Probation Officer James K. Fogarty told a federal agent that he sold cocaine to the late Circuit Judge Joe Christ before Christ's death, according to an affidavit signed by a federal agent.
Fogarty was charged Friday with felony distribution and possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
At one point during the interview Wednesday evening at Fogarty's home, the federal agent told Fogarty that Circuit Judge Michael Cook had just been arrested on federal drug charges. Fogarty responded, "he's (expletive)," according to the affidavit.
Cook stood in a federal courtroom Friday morning wearing cut-offs, a "Bad is my middle name" T-shirt and shackles as he was arraigned on federal charges of possessing a weapon while using drugs and possession of heroin.
He pleaded not guilty.
U.S. Magistrate Clifford Proud allowed Cook to go free on the condition that he be placed in drug treatment, surrender his passport, stay out of trouble and away from drugs until his trial.
The T-shirt and shorts is what Cook was wearing when he was arrested by federal agents Wednesday night at a home on North 38th Street in Belleville where a friend and former client live. That man, Sean McGilvery, 34, of Belleville, was charged late Thursday on two federal counts, conspiracy to distribute, and possession with intent to distribute heroin.
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From the Belleville News-Democrat
St. Clair County Probation Officer James K. Fogarty told a federal agent that he sold cocaine to the late Circuit Judge Joe Christ before Christ's death, according to an affidavit signed by a federal agent.
Fogarty was charged Friday with felony distribution and possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
At one point during the interview Wednesday evening at Fogarty's home, the federal agent told Fogarty that Circuit Judge Michael Cook had just been arrested on federal drug charges. Fogarty responded, "he's (expletive)," according to the affidavit.
Cook stood in a federal courtroom Friday morning wearing cut-offs, a "Bad is my middle name" T-shirt and shackles as he was arraigned on federal charges of possessing a weapon while using drugs and possession of heroin.
He pleaded not guilty.
U.S. Magistrate Clifford Proud allowed Cook to go free on the condition that he be placed in drug treatment, surrender his passport, stay out of trouble and away from drugs until his trial.
The T-shirt and shorts is what Cook was wearing when he was arrested by federal agents Wednesday night at a home on North 38th Street in Belleville where a friend and former client live. That man, Sean McGilvery, 34, of Belleville, was charged late Thursday on two federal counts, conspiracy to distribute, and possession with intent to distribute heroin.
Read more in our daily News Update...