•March 13, 2019•

By Mike Brothers

An aged and heavier Michael Yost sat alone at the defense table in Moultrie County court Thursday, March 7 as the Honorable Judge Hugh Finson appointed Walter Lookofsy of Shelbyville to defend him.
He will return to Moultrie County Court at 3 p.m.Tuesday, April 2 after consulting with his new attorney.
The Illinois Appellate Court directed the Krankel hearing in Moultrie County to determine whether Yost, 45, was ineffectively represented by counsel during his Sept. 2016 trial.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.