State: Hold Fox River Grove murder suspect without bond

Claiming he would be a threat to his family and the public if set free, McHenry County prosecutors filed court documents Tuesday asking a judge to hold murder suspect Martin N. Green without bond until he goes to trial on charges he killed his stepmother.

Green, 26, has been in custody at the McHenry County jail since his Feb. 11 arrest on accusations he beat 52-year-old Patricia McNamara to death with a hammer inside the family's Fox River Grove home.

In a written request to revoke bond, prosecutors argue that the evidence against Green is significant and he would present a risk to the community if he posted the $300,000 cash needed to get out while awaiting trial.

"Defendant is unlikely to follow any verbal bond conditions imposed by this court and therefore defendant's family and the public will remain at risk upon his release," Philip Hiscock, criminal division chief for the McHenry County State's Attorney, wrote in the request.

Hiscock declined further comment, but said the state will present evidence supporting its request during a hearing on the issue Friday.

Green attorney Henry Sugden declined to comment on the request.

Hiscock filed the motion Tuesday during a court appearance by Green initially intended for a hearing on his request for a bond reduction. Sugden, however, withdrew the motion and instead asked the court to give the defense up to $3,000 in county funds to hire an investigator.

"Due to the voluminous material in the case, the number of witnesses that need to be talked to (a defense investigator) is needed," Sugden said.

Sugden is asking Judge Sharon Prather to appoint private investigator Robert Hrodey - a onetime chief investigator for the state's attorney's office - at a rate of $100 an hour, up to $3,000.

Prather will consider the request Friday, along with the state's motion to revoke bond.