Emonte Morgan was found guilty in the murder of CPD Officer Ella French and the attempted murder for the shooting of her partner.
A jury found Emonte Morgan guilty in the murder of CPD Officer Ella French in 2021, and the attempted murder of her partner, Ofc. Carlos Yanez .A jury found Emonte Morgan guilty in the 2021 murder of Chicago Police Officer Ella French and the attempted murder of two other officers on Tuesday evening.
ABC7 Legal Contributor Tony Thedford weighed in after Emonte Morgan was found guilty of the 2021 murder of Chicago Police Officer Ella French.Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx spoke after the verdict was delivered on behalf of the team of "brilliant, dedicated attorneys" who prosecuted the case. Foxx declined to answer directly on Tuesday night whether Morgan's brother, Eric, should have also been tried for first-degree murder.
"This is a coverup, point blank, period. And I do believe that my son will receive justice. I will not stop. I will continue to fight for my son's justice," Evalena Flores, Morgan's mother, said as she left the courthouse on Tuesday. ABC7 Legal Contributor Tony Thedford said he expects those motions to include a request for a new trial or for the verdict to be throw out. If those motions are rejected, the hearing could move directly to sentencing.On day five of the trial, which has been full of emotional moments, prosecutors called a Cook County assistant medical examiner to the stand. She testified that she found a bullet and bleeding in the slain officer's brain in August of 2021.
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