---PRESS RELEASE---
JOSEPH G. McGRAW
Chief Judge
For Immediate Release
-STATEOFILLINOIS
CIRCUIT COURT
SEVENTENTH JUDI CAL CIRCUIT
December 10, 2014
WINNEBAGO COUNTY COURTHOUSE
400 WEST STATE STREET, SUITE 215
ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 61101
PHONE (815) 319-4800
Contact: Thomas R. Jakeway
Trial Court Administrator
Phone- 815-319-4806
Email- tiakeway@wincoil.us
MEDIA RELEASE
ATTORNEY CARIE L. POIRIER SELECTED
AS BOONE COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER
ROCKFORD, IL - Joseph G. McGraw, Chief Judge of the 1 i 11 Judicial Circuit Court, is
pleased to announce that the judges of the I i 11 Circuit voted to select local attorney Carie L.
Poirier as Public Defender for Boone County, Illinois. The vacancy in this office will be created
as result of the planned retirement of current Boone County Public Defender Azhar J. Minhas.
Ms. Poirier will take her oath of office and assume duties as the Boone County Public Defender
on Friday, January 9, 2015.
Commenting on the selection, Chief Judge Joseph G. McGraw states, "Ms. Poirier is a talented
attorney with extensive trial experience and an established presence in Boone County. I am
confident that her administration will build upon the high quality of legal representation being
provided by the Boone County Public Defender's Office. We look forward to her service as a
key stakeholder in our criminal justice system."
Ms. Poirier completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Illinois and received her
Juris Doctor from Northern Illinois University College of Law in 1997. Her legal career has
been dedicated to service with the Boone County Public Defender's Office. She has been
employed in the Boone County Public Defender's Office since November 1997 and currently
holds the position of First Assistant Public Defender.
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2 comments:
Of course they would want her to be public defender. She will go along with whatever the state want to do.This is from personal exp with Carie's handling of my case.
Of course they wanted her. She will go along with whatever the state wants to do!Not a guess either,its from my personal exp.
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