Since I haven't heard yet if this is still on.... posting...
Friday, March 20th:
*Sentencing Hearing (Murder case) (@ 9am CT) – IL – Holly Cassano (22) (Nov. 2, 2009, Mahomet) – *Michael F.A. Henslick (21 @ time of crime/30/now 31) arrested (8/29/18) originally for violation of a no-contact order & arraigned & charged (8/29/18) on 3 counts intentional 1st degree murder & 1 count of murder. Plead not guilty. $10M bond.
*Charged (5/18/18) with possession of control substance & criminal damage to property, domestic battery & contact violation.
12/3/19 Update: Motion for continuance granted. Possession & domestic battery case: pretrial hearing on 3/10/20. 3/10/20: DA has dismissed these charges.
DNA testing by Parabon Nanolabs.
Trial began on 2/10/20 with jury selection for murder charge. Trial should last 1 week. Jurors: 8 women & 4 men. Trial ended 2/4/20 with a guilty verdict.
2/14/20 Friday Day 4 of Trial: Closing arguments by both sides. Jury instructions. Jury sent to deliberate. It took the jurors about an hour for a verdict of guilty. The jury has asked that he receive a life sentence. His official sentencing will be March 20.
3/16/20 Update: The Champaign County Courthouse will be closed for general business beginning Monday, March 16, 2020, through Friday, March 27, 2020 (reopening Monday, March 30, 2020).