Judge acquits Joliet attorney of domestic battery charge of 4-year-old child

A judge found that evidence from prosecutors could not support a verdict of guilty beyond a reasonable doubt against a Joliet attorney charged with domestic battery of his 4-year-old daughter.On Thursday, La Salle County Michelle Vescogni issued a ruling in the Grundy County case against Chuck Bretz, a prominent attorney with a Joliet law firm. Bretz was facing a charge of 2025 domestic battery of his 4-year-old child, but Vescogni granted a defense motion to dismiss the case based on the evidence from prosecutors.

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Vescogni entered a judgment of acquittal on the two domestic battery charges filed against Bretz.In a court order, Vescogni found the evidence from Kankakee County State’s Attorney Jim Rowe could not support a verdict of guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. “This finding is supported not only by the testimony of Gillyann Bretz [wife of Bretz] but also by the photos and videos the court received,” Vescogni said. In Vescogni’s chambers, she privately reviewed the videos three time