Guilty
- A Cook County jury Friday found four-time felon Shomari Legghette guilty of the 2018 murder of Chicago Police Cmdr. Paul Bauer.
Seated in the front-row courtroom seat she had occupied for most of the trial, Bauer’s widow, Erin Bauer, showed little reaction as a clerk read off guilty verdicts on each of the six counts against 46-year-old Legghette.
Legghette, standing several feet from from Bauer’s family and rows of CPD officers, showed no emotion when the verdicts were read. He faces 45 years to life in prison.
Bauer’s family issued a statement, thanking the prosecution team, witnesses to the crime and the jury.
“Today is a bittersweet day for everyone who loved Paul,” the statement from the family read. “We are so happy and relieved with the verdict, but we are overwhelmed with sadness that he is no longer with us.”
It only took the jury three hours to convict.
RIP Commander
RIP Commander
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posted by SCC at 12:07 AM
67 Comments:
God bless Commander Bauer and his family. He will never be forgotten!!
Thousands would gladly do their duty per Rule 5.56 and save the State of IL lot's of money.
It took 3 hours for the jury to convict? Should have taken 3 minutes....
Piece of shit. Flush him.
How bout the defendants piece of shit attorney. People may say “well he’s just trying to do his job.” Well fuck that. If your job in life has come down to defending pieces of shit that kill cops, then u can go fuck yourself. I’d have more respect for you if you were slinging bags on a west side corner. These assholes lawyers that actually try to get killers off should really have a special place in the after life. How proud must your parents be?
Guy will get a retrial 10 years down the road... by then democrats won’t want to keep him jail because he is a certain age. It’s crazy
And now the taxpayers have to provide that piece of shit with three Hots and a cot for the next several decades yes bring back the death penalty fire up ol Sparky!
Now we get to pay to keep that POS alive for the rest of his life. There is no justice in Illinois if three were he would be hung next Saturday, delayed only to allow me to travel bask to Illinois to watch and cheer.
Death penalty? The Democrats want to allow assholes like this to vote while in prison. Just look at Florida.
I wanted to thank KIM FOXX for being front and center to pretend she prosecuted the case.
A Cook County jury Friday found four-time felon Shomari Legghette guilty of the 2018 murder of Chicago Police Cmdr. Paul Bauer.
Only a four time convicted felon what was Crimesha thinking when she approved these murder charges, must be an election year...
Anonymous said...
It took 3 hours for the jury to convict? Should have taken 3 minutes....
3/14/2020 12:24:00 AM
Free boxed lunch may have swayed the pool...
So grateful Commander Bauer was a very nice man and always had a moment to chat. He didnt deserve what this freak did to him.
Sad we now have to pay for his upkeep, but thrilled the jury made the right decision.
God bless Commander Bauer, his family, all he touched and all our blue.
Who know, maybe the community will wake up and realize it's time to behave?
I’m honestly surprised that a Cook County jury was able to do this. And yes, SCC, Illinois needs the death penalty.
A lawyer often knows that a defendant is a guilty scumbag. Sometimes a lawyer’s job is just to make sure the defendant’s rights are not being violated .
He was such a great guy. I am happy to hear this. RIP Commander.
“It took 3 hours for the jury to convict” because they had lunch and did their taxes while waiting to make sure it looked like there was some actual deliberation.
Capitol punishment for killing law enforcement should be standard business.
Rest In Peace now, Paul
Thank George Ryan for no death penalty, that asshole tried to save himself when he repealed the death penalty. Well George your corruption caused the deaths of the Willis Family. Maybe there still is a place in HELL waiting for you.
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Anonymous Anonymous said...
OT. Just got my census info in the mail...remember folks that live in some of our wonderful areas of EP, Mt.Greenwood, etc...When they ask your "ethnicity" be sure to put "African American". These communities seem to get the lionshare of programs, handouts, freebies, etc. So if the government sees an "increase" of certain ethnicities in these areas, perhaps they'll spread some more of that cheese on those crackers! Not only that, but when local and/or fed government tries to paint these areas as 100% white, racist, exclusive enclaves and attempt "forced diversification" through housing projects etc. The community will be able to deflect those accusations by pointing to the increase in minority residents, reported under this census. Afterall... If a man can "identify" as a woman, and according to our "trans" training... one can identify however they "feel that day" and we have to respect that. Well guess what? If I can do my little part to Fuck up the government data mining and possibly get more funds for my "community" while helping my neighborhood appear more inclusive... I, and my family, will "Identify" as African American this time around! They can't (by law) divulge my responses, they can't link it to ME or my household. They can just use the demographics and numbers for their $$ handouts. If you notice the census TV commercials, billboards etc. Not a White Man or Woman to be found among the people depicted... the ads saying it's "important" to respond, to stand up and be counted... Yah important, that's why they're stressing minorities in the commercials. The goal is obvious.
3/13/2020 08:52:00 PM
Great post from the other thread that should be spread!
45 years for taking a life in cold blooded intentional murder? Fuck you, it should be LIFE without the possibility of parole.
The defendant (who name is not worth mentioning) should receive a public hanging.
Who knows maybe someone in the joint will introduce him to Mr. Chalky. May every day inside be more miserable than the previous one and may each day be that much longer. So long M/Fer.
Four-time felon. What were the offenses, charges, and convictions? Dates, judges, and prosecutors? Did Crimesha put this animal back on the street?
The disgusting video of his homies congratulating and cheering him in jail shows just how sick a sub-culture in the 'community' really is. Decent people should speak up, but the police get crickets. What Christian reason can there be for such silence?
I saw a picture of Kim Foxx on the Trib hugging someone, I hope it wasn't the defense attorney.
12 people on a jury in Cool County that finally got it. Nice.
Let this murderer rot in Hell.
I think rule 54R would save time and money, thats what my little doggy M44 told me!
She barks really loud and blows out a 4ft fireball when she gets pissed, like a damn mini dragon! She has some really sharp teeth she can fold out too! Good doggy!
The death penalty is too civil and polite for this piece of society.I say torture. He gave commander Bauer death by a firearm. Same for this guy, one in the tibia, femur and groin.
Then invoke rule 5.56.
My heart truly breaks for the family.
G-d Bless the Bauer family for being so strong.
Those of you that don't believe in the death penalty answer this.
What do you do to a convicted murderer who murders a prison guard of other inmate, give him another life sentence
Just sickening. Disgraced former governor George Ryan rot in hell.
If ever there was a case that screamed for immediately carrying out a sentence, this is it. What's wrong with building a gallows in front of the Thompson Center and carry out the sentence a week after the verdict? The crime, the trial, the sentence, the punishment and most importantly, the lesson, could not be more clearly connected.
I’m not a cop but I was really affected by Commander Bauer’s murder.
I went to the service at Our Lady of the Nativity Catholic Church to pay my respects.
I took a rideshare ride there and got there way earlier, given I misremembered the time of the service as reported in the paper.
I walked in the Church and realized that I was way early. There was virtually nobody in the church. I intuitively took a seat, but as more people started to arrive my better senses took over and I said to myself, “This Church is going to be Wall to Wall brothers and sisters in blue and I’m not taking a spot for someone.” So, I went outside where people were also gathering.
I’ll never for get the weather chill that day; all the people gathered out side the church; and all the police and fire departments from around the country who sent people to pay respect to Commander Bauer.
I also remember the woman handing out Commander Bauer’s Funeral Memorial cards to some of us standing in the street outside the church, as some of us stomped our feet to keep them from going numb from the chill.
I will never ever forget the sound of Commander Bauer’s daughter’s Grace’s voice coming across the loudspeaker, as she read from the Book of Isaiah.
I was astounded by her composure in light of her young age and that she had just lost her father before Valentine’s Day.
I went online afterwards and found video of Grace Bauer reading from the book and I was speechless.
What an amazing young woman.
What an amazing beautiful example of the man Commander Bauer evidently was. I never knew him.
I hope the family will know, I, and many other Chicagoans will never forget he gave his life in service to us.
And, I know I will never forget his young daughter reading those words with such composure while also enduring such grief.
Commander Bauer through his heroic action the day he was taken by evil from his family and his young daughter Grace showed us Love and what is good in the world
Let us never forget that or him.
And let us never forget the sacrifices Chicago police make everyday they go to work.
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Rev. Jane R. Dunning - May, 2012
May the blessing of God be upon you ...
May God keep you safe when you are in danger.
May God guide you in the way of Love.
May God support you in danger or hardship.
May God lift up your heart when you are feeling low.
May God comfort you when you are feeling lonely.
May God give you strength when you are weak.
May God bring you home when you are lost.
May God surround you with loving care, always and forever.
You are holy, you are chosen, you are loved and you are blessed.
I'll do it for nothing! And I'll even being my own gear...
We put down our pets that we LOVE when they become sick. Why can't we put down violent criminals instead of wasting resources on them. Then maybe or maybe not these scumbags would think twice. I'm for the Death Penalty!
He will rot in jail, and die, people will forget his name
From an economics perspective, the death penalty makes sense. Keeping these 'humans' alive is a waste of resources. Mass murderers have no reason to be kept in cages. The CO's don't deserve to deal with lifers and the people on the street need to see immediate results. The reality is that these animals have no place in polite society, and are being used as a tool to bring chaos. Those that champion the rights of the killer, and screw the victims, are no better than the murderers themselves.
These assholes lawyers that actually try to get killers off should really have a special place in the after life. How proud must your parents be?
In these cases, I don't the defense attorney's want their clients or expect their clients to walk free. They just try and make sure their client is getting a fair trial.
"It only took the jury three hours to convict."
They slow rolled it... What did the jurors do for the other two hours and forty-five minutes before they returned the verdict?
Glad they convicted that murdering piece of shit.
Knew Paul Bauer as a patrolman, good guy, sad ending to a good life.
This is what happens when police can't do their job, I'm sure offender was packing for months cause police never stopped him, result the best of best killed in view of mayor's office
45 years to life? Why not just life, commander Bauer has nothing, no options, fucking nothing. He family has pain nothing else until they die. Let that sink in.
Even after the verdict, stupid news channel 7 .. ... who allegedley killed Com. Bauer was found guilty...
"Allegedly" Riduculous media fools
RIP Commander Bauer and peace to yuor family.
Such a tragic loss. He was a true hero. We need a statue on the plaza for him.
Would like to see his sheet. Any chance his last felony should have still had him in the joint?
And don’t even dream of a three time loser state.
I think we need to praise the great job the A.S.A.’s did in this horrific crime. I wasn’t there but I heard from an eyewitness that they did a fantastic job. I know we have issues with the leadership of that office but this team put the work in. Prayerfully this effort gave the family some closure in this tragedy.
Mike McDermott
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Anonymous said...
A lawyer often knows that a defendant is a guilty scumbag. Sometimes a lawyer’s job is just to make sure the defendant’s rights are not being violated .
3/14/2020 07:55:00 AM
That's fine,but when a lawyer throws out shit stating that the victim brought his fate on himself he's gone way beyond his professional duties. Fuck both the murderous animal and any one who defends him like that.
"Assistant State’s Attorney Risa Lanier disagreed, saying there was “quite a lot of evidence” against Legghette.
“Now the healing can begin,” she said."
So the most this turd can get is 45 years? The prosecution can go stick this up their asses. What a joke.
The death penalty is a deterrent when it is violent i.e. Electric Chair or Hanging. Not let's wait twenty or thirty years to have the guy lay down on a bed with a pillow and go to sleep. The wait should be no longer than one year and all appeals resolved by then.
The standard sentence for murder is 20 to 60. If it is murder by shooting there is an additional 25 years to life. Murder of a police officer in line of duty is natural life. Reading is a useful skill.
"I think rule 54R would save time and money, thats what my little doggy M44 told me!
She barks really loud and blows out a 4ft fireball when she gets pissed, like a damn mini dragon! She has some really sharp teeth she can fold out too! Good doggy!"
Agreed!! My Polish M44 would gladly get in line to ventilate this pos with some 54r deliveries. However, with corrosive ammo, I dont think the shitheads life is worth the risk of wear on my 44's barrel. Simpler to use a 22lr to the temple. Or countless other methods!
Hang that no good piece of shit till death! Let his fluids run down his legs!
Lightfoot & Beck are notably absent. We only put Lightfoot
first because she was here before Charlie. So now we have
two rubes and a boob. Fill-ins, part-timers, short-bussers.
Rahm is absolutely jacking to this shit scene.
The degenerate scamming 2nd District XO was walking around the station bragging that he, “ain’t going anywhere! Waller said I’m good!” Shameful what this job has become. With all the impressionable new PO’s coming through the district, what does taking care of a jerk like Moore say? Clout hacks can do whatever they fucking want. But god help you if you forget to swipe.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
"Assistant State’s Attorney Risa Lanier disagreed, saying there was “quite a lot of evidence” against Legghette.
“Now the healing can begin,” she said."
So the most this turd can get is 45 years? The prosecution can go stick this up their asses. What a joke.
3/14/2020 06:57:00 PM
45 years is the low end, now go back to the kids table and leave the adult conversations to the adults.
It took 3 hours for the jury to convict? Should have taken 3 minutes...
It probably was a very short time. Maybe not 3 minutes. Sometimes juries come to a decision pretty quickly but delay announcing it in order to get the Court to buy lunch.
One perk of the $18.20 day.
Paul, I loved working with you. Will think about you and your family for the rest of my life. Thanks for the memories.
Where is this "45 year max" coming from? With his record and all the charges that sounds low. A 45 year minimum is more likely.
Thanks to George Ryan Illinois no longer has a death penalty. Also the constant controversy over Jon Burge, not all unwarranted, raised so much ire and scrutiny that it became impossible to get a death penalty sentence in Illinois, much more so out of Chicago.
And there is no money saved with the death penalty. In order to pursue it the State has to provide top legal talent. Plus all the activists with constant appeals run the costs out of sight.
Not like in the 1930s where arrest, trial, conviction and execution were done in about 250 days.
The democrats destroy any institution they infest. I have no respect for any law man that votes for them. They are a pox on our great country.
"...Reading is a useful skill..."
So is not being a dick. Try it some time.
Where is this "45 year max" coming from? With his record and all the charges that sounds low. A 45 year minimum is more likely.
3/14/2020 11:50:00 PM
Are you fucking retarded? If say 45 to life in the post.
In 2011, Governor Quinn illegalized the Illinois death penalty.
Trying to deflect from his many scandals, Governor Ryan pardoned death row inmates in 2003.
45 years is the minimum sentence. Illinois no longer has good time credit for first degree murder, so 45 years means 45 years. Even if Legghette got 45 years, he’d be doing time until he is 90 (he’s 46 now and he gets credit for the time spent in custody, i.e. a little over one year). The maximum sentence is natural life without the possibility of parole.
This POS will appeal based on ineffective counsel. He will get a free Appellate Defender and the original POS Attorney will be suing the City for excessive force. They will also be suing the Sheriff for making it difficult to have meetings and trial prep because the POS was in another county jail.
This was the plan all along. The POS Attorney is a civil rights Attorney and represented the POS defendant for free. Free, you ask? Yes. The agreement was that he would represent him for a larger piece of the city pie.
Thanks, George Ryan.
Anonymous said...
It took 3 hours for the jury to convict? Should have taken 3 minutes....
3/14/2020 12:24:00 AM
Good it took that long. Now we have proof there way NO RUSH TO JUDGEMENT. Harder to overturn, or dismiss that way. Same he will be a rock star in the joint for killing a policeman. He should be made to suffer as his victim's family has.
Risa? She of the "let me send an email to the entire office looking for a case where somebody got the Jussie deal because my bosses lied" Risa? Foxxhole member Risa? She's a tool too but she did do a decent job here. Probably got scolded after the fake appearance by foxx though. She has some nerve; i remember her at the original press conference, asleep on her feet and looking bored. Either that or she was higher than a kite, since she has more in common with the people that go through the system than her own ASAs. POS
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