It's not over 'til it's over

And you thought the case (10MR000010) involving Zane Seipler's request for a special prosecutor to investigate Sheriff Keith Nygren was over....  Nope!

When the County upped the ante by swatting at Zane and his Chicago attorney, Blake Horwitz, they may have just opened a can of worms. Not content with Judge Meyer's decision not to appoint a special prosecutor, County Board Chairman Ken Koehler tossed a bone to Woodstock attorney William Caldwell and authorized him to file a motion for sanctions against Horwitz.

Bad move.

First of all, Koehler never should have done that solo. He should have asked the Board to back him up.

The case continued today, with Blake Horwitz in Judge Meyer's court to ask for the motion for sanctions (filed by Caldwell) to be dismissed. Horwitz wanted it dismissed on its face.

Judge Meyer "suggested" that Caldwell go back to his client (is that the County itself, or will Chairman Ken Koehler go it alone again?) and ask how his client (the County) wants to proceed.

And now Caldwell and Horwitz will be back in court in a couple of weeks with the answer from his client. If the County is smart, it'll cut its losses now and not fight Horwitz' request that the County's Motion be dismissed. But will ego intervene?

I had a thought in court today. Maybe I'll mortgage the Woodstock Advocate and back Zane's case financially. Or maybe I'll buy a lottery ticket and give it to Zane. If that $1 ticket wins $1,000,000, is my gift to Zane $1 or $1,000,000. Gotta know for tax purposes.