Images of Degorski Brown's Chicken verdict
Diane Clayton, mother of murder victim Marcus Nellsen, and Joy Ehlenfeldt, daughter of murder victims Richard and Lynn Ehlenfeldt leave the court building after a guilty verdict was reacehd for James Degorski at the Cook County Criminal Court building.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Members of the family of murder victim Guadalupe Maldonado leave the court building after a guilty verdict for James Degorski.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Family members of victims of the Brown's Chicken and Pasta murders leave the Cook County Criminal Court building in Chicago just after defendent James Degorski was found guilty for each of seven murders.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Thomas Biesty delivers closing arguments on Tuesday at the Cook County Criminal Courts building in the trial of James Degorski for the murders of seven on Jan. 8, 1993 at the Brown's Chicken in Palatine.
Artist sketch by L.D. Chukman
Former Palatine Police Chief Jerry Bratcher speaks briefly about the guilty verdict for James Degorski on Tuesday evening.
Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer
Cook State's Attorney Anita Alvarez speaks about a guilty verdict for James Degorski at the Cook County Criminal Court building at 26th and California in Chicago.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Mary Jane Crow, left, sister of Brown's Chicken murder victim Michael Castro, leaves the Cook County Criminal Court building after defendant James Degorski was found guilty for the murders of seven.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
What was believed to be a sister of James Degorski, right, leaves the court building after a guilty verdict for James Degorski at the Cook County Criminal Court building at 26th and California in Chicago.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Former Palatine Police Chief Jerry Bratcher speaks briefly about the guilty verdict for James Degorski on Tuesday evening.
Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer
Robert and Linda Mennes leave the Cook County Criminal Court building at 26th and California in Chicago on Tuesday. Robert is the brother of murder victim Thomas Mennes.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Mary Jane Crow, left, sister of Brown's Chicken murder victim Michael Castro, leaves the Cook County Criminal Court building at 26th and California in Chicago after defendant James Degorski was found guilty for the murders of seven.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
Defense attorney Mark Levitt speaks about the guilty verdict for James Degorski.
Mark Black | Staff Photographer
The reading of the guilty verdict for James Degorski in the murders of seven at the Browns Chicken in Palatine.
Artist sketch by L.D. Chukman
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