| 词条 | Paul Modrowski |
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}}{{Infobox criminal | name = Paul Modrowski | image_name = | image_size = | image_caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|11|30}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | charge = Accountability murder | conviction_penalty = Life imprisonment | conviction_status = Currently incarcerated at Stateville Correctional Center | occupation = | spouse = | parents = | children = }}Paul Modrowski (born November 30, 1974) is an American man who is currently serving a life sentence for murder under the theory of accountability.[1] Accountability is a theory of law that holds an individual who provides assistance in the commission of a crime to be held jointly liable for the crime, even if they were not present and did not participate in the act itself. Modrowski was alleged to have loaned his car to an individual named Robert Faraci who carried out the murder of a mutual acquaintance, Dean Fawcett. Modrowski was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole and is being held Stateville Correctional Center. From 2009 to 2015 Modrowski produced a prison blog titled "Paul Modrowski- On the Inside",[2] which was featured in a four-part series of episodes of the Reply All podcast in 2016.[3][4][5][6] BackgroundIn late 1992 Modrowski, who is autistic, had a falling out with his father and moved in with Robert Faraci and his then-wife Rose. Faraci, Modrowski, Fawcett and a few others allegedly took part in a check scheme, where they bounced checks against an account that had been opened with a minimal deposit. Faraci had a lengthy prior criminal record, which included prison time for charges of forgery and drug use. On January 18, 1993, a woman and her daughter discovered a human body missing its head, left arm and right hand, along the railroad tracks in Barrington, Illinois. Through a note found in the victim's clothing containing two phone numbers, the corpse was identified as Dean Fawcett, who had gone missing in late December 1992.[7] A few days before Fawcett's body was discovered, Modrowski and the Faracis had relocated to Clearwater, Florida; where they resided for two months, before returning to Illinois in March 1993. At this point, Modrowski ceased living with the Faracis and began residing with his grandparents in Southwestern Chicago, up until his arrest. On April 22, 1993, Robert Faraci was arrested for the murder of Dean Fawcett. Afterwards Faraci and his then-wife alleged Modrowski committed the crime. They also named Modrowski as the perpetrator in the nearby Brown's Chicken massacre, which had occurred on January 8, 1993. Based on these accusations, members of the Palatine Task Force arrested Modrowski on April 28, 1993, charging him as a second suspect in the Dean Fawcett murder.[8][9] Modrowski alleges he was held without legal representation for 30 hours and beaten by two law enforcement officers, John Robertson and John Koziol, before Robertson, the officer who Paul alleged was the most violent against him, procured the false confession of him admitting to lending his car to Faraci. Brown's Chicken Massacre and Modrowski's allegationsIt was initially alleged that Modrowski was also responsible for the Brown's Chicken massacre, due to the proximity, timing and brutal nature of the two crimes. Although Modrowski was never charged in the Brown's Chicken murders, he remained a prime suspect, until the arrest of Juan Luna and James Degorski in 2002. Faraci and Modrowski were both tried for the murder of Dean Fawcett by two separate juries. The prosecution argued that the three men were involved in a check writing scheme and that Fawcett was murdered on the night of December 28, 1992, after threatening to come forward to police. It is believed that Fawcett was shot in the head, then his body was dismembered in an effort to prevent identification - Fawcett's head and missing limbs were never located. Faraci was tried for the murder, while Modrowski was tried under Illinois murder accountability law. Officer John Robertson testified that Modrowski confessed to lending Faraci his car to carry out the murder. Modrowski denies this in his blog. Modrowski says that he was at the home of his sister the night Fawcett was murdered. It is important to note that the State's case against Modrowski was strictly limited to loaning the car to Faraci - no one believed Modrowski had murdered Fawcett. Modrowski also claims that his defense attorney William Von Hoene refused to dispute Robertson's testimony and did not allow any witnesses to testify on his behalf (including Modrowski's sister who reports that Modrowski was with her the night of the murder). Van Hoene also did not reveal Modrowski's diagnosis of autism to the jury. Modrowski has made allegations that this led jury members to mistake his awkward body language, lack of eye contact and aloofness (autistic traits) as lack of remorse and proven guilt. Ultimately, Rose Faraci confessed to framing Modrowski in order to have the blame removed from her then-husband.[10] Modrowski and Faraci were tried at the same time in one Courtroom. Each defendant had their own separate jury and each jury was brought in and out of the Courtroom based on the testimony that would be presented. The jury hearing the case against Faraci found him not guilty. Faraci was later convicted in 2002 in an unrelated fraudulent check scheme and sentenced to 15 years in prison. [11] Modrowski's jury, unaware of Faraci's not guilty verdict, two days later found Modrowski guilty of murder under the accountability theory.[12] On April 27, 1995, Modrowski was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole by Associate Cook County Judge Sam Amirante, who told Modrowski, "I am going to give you the same hope that you gave to (Fawcett): no hope. ... You deserve the term of natural life in prison."[13]Prison blogFrom 2009 to 2015, Modrowski produced a blog from prison by hand-writing letters which were published in blog format by his family. His blog described what daily life was like at Stateville Correctional Center and also provided readers further information about his case, arrest and trial. Modrowski has never seen the blog, since his prison does not allow internet access. Since 2015 Modrowski is no longer publishing his blog. Modrowski alleges that this is due to his mother censoring the content of his writing before it was published. Paul's mother censored his blog and refused to point out that Paul was an atheist, and on the Reply All podcast, she confessed that she refused to have people know that Paul is an atheist for fear that other people would judge Paul because of his religious views. In late 2018, a new website dedicated to his case was launched, titled "Justice for Paul". AppealsFollowing his 1995 conviction, Modrowski exhausted all of his regular set of appeals without success. His appeals were filed without supporting documents or affidavits and his final appeal to the highest supreme court was filed one day late. After exhausting his regular set of appeals, Modrowski has filed five unsuccessful clemency petitions to the Governor of Illinois. He recently submitted his sixth clemency petition and is also seeking out a post-conviction appeal through legal counsel and the University of Illinois Innocence Project, in which he requests to have his DNA tested. References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://prev.dailyherald.com/story/?id=310963|title=Brown's Chicken murders case could be entering final phase|publisher=Daily Herald}} 2. ^ 3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://gimletmedia.com/episode/64-on-the-inside/|title=» #64 On the Inside|website=Gimlet Media|access-date=2016-06-05}} 4. ^{{Cite web|url=https://gimletmedia.com/episode/65-on-the-inside-part-ii/|title=» #65 On the Inside, Part II|website=Gimlet Media|access-date=2016-06-05}} 5. ^{{Cite web|url=https://gimletmedia.com/episode/66-on-the-inside-part-iii/|title=» #66 On the Inside, Part III|website=Gimlet Media|access-date=2016-06-05}} 6. ^{{Cite web|url=https://gimletmedia.com/episode/67-on-the-inside-part-iv/|title=» #67 On the Inside, Part IV|website=Gimlet Media|access-date=2016-06-10}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=https://caselaw.findlaw.com/il-court-of-appeals/1075198.html|title=PEOPLE v. MODROWSKI|work=Findlaw}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nwitimes.com/uncategorized/man-being-questioned-about-palatine-murders/article_da3dd405-f2e0-5153-9c31-84bb153dc4fa.html|title=Man being questioned about Palatine murders |work=nwi times }} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1993-04-30/news/9304300473_1_unrelated-burglary-charge-checks-two-crimes|title=2nd Suspect Charged In Mutilation |work=Chicago Tribune }} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1995-01-25/news/9501250246_1_grand-jury-murder-trials-pasta-restaurant|title=Faraci's Wife Admits Lying About Beheading|work=tribunedigital-chicagotribune}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2002-04-06/news/0204060068_1_check-cashing-scam-murders-sentenced|title=Man gets 15 years in 2nd check scam|work=tribunedigital-chicagotribune}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1995-02-18/news/9502180066_1_lovick-jurors-first-degree-murder|title=Modrowski Guilty In Beheading|work=tribunedigital-chicagotribune}} 13. ^{{cite web|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1995-04-28/news/9504280350_1_penalty-sentencing-hearing-pasta-restaurant|title=Modrowski Is Given Life In Prison|work=tribunedigital-chicagotribune}} External links
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