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But the Illinois Appellate Court overturned the conviction due to improper court proceedings, and the case reopened last Tuesday, Oct. One week later, the 12 jury members and two substitutes sat stonily, while the defense attorneys and the prosecuting attorneys made their cases from 10 a. Kraybill, sitting beside his attorneys, looked straight ahead with little emotion registering on his face.

Michele Gemskie, assistant state's attorney, began the closing statements with a summary of the incidents surrounding the evening of the crime, Feb. Gemskie highlighted the evidence used against Kraybill: a glove found at the crime scene with DNA matching Kraybill's DNA, his fingerprint on the door of Cacharelis's car, and footprints with a triangular design at the crime scene that matched those at Cacharelis's house, on the block of Oak Street.

Ammunition used to kill the victim matched the type found inside Kraybill's house in Wisconsin. The prosecutors alleged that Kraybill visited the victim's home before the two friends left together, after which Kraybill killed Cacharelis.

Gemskie said that the victim's mother testified that Kraybill visited their home that evening, and according to Gemskie, seemed uncharacteristically brittle with her. Douglas Johnson, Kraybill's defense attorney, followed Gemskie's statement with about one hour and 30 minutes of step-by-step dismissal of the evidence that the prosecution presented.

The defense attorney cast doubt on the testimony of Cacharelis' mother and suggested that the detective work in the case was inaccurate. In particular, one officer's testimony was discussed because he did not take notes during interviews. Johnson questioned the footprints evidence and used chicken take-out, found in a nearby trash can on the crime scene, as evidence of Kraybill's innocence, for it did not match his DNA.

Holland said the idea that the "mountains of evidence were just coincidences [is] utter nonsense. Holland argued that the evidence made Kraybill's guilt reasonable beyond doubt, and also asked the jury members to use their common sense.

Dianne Lahti, 76, sat alone during the three-hours of statements. Parveer Sohal, 31, of Prospect Heights was charged with retail theft at T. Maxx, Dempster St. The T. Maxx loss prevention officer was a witness. To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports patch.

Charges do not indicate a conviction. Carrie Porter , Patch Staff. Find out what's happening in Niles-Morton Grove with free, real-time updates from Patch. Let's go! To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports patch. Charges do not indicate a conviction. Carrie Porter , Patch Staff.

Drug Equipment Jerry Arceo, 30, of Niles, was charged with possession of drug equipment on May 19 after police stopped him for traffic violations at Oakton Avenue and found a glass pipe. Find out what's happening in Niles-Morton Grove with free, real-time updates from Patch. Let's go! DUI Cody Sero, 23, of Lake in the Hill, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after police stopped him for traffic violations on May 22 at the corner of Dempster Street and Waukegan Road. Retail Theft Wajid Lodhi, 54, of Lincolnwood, was charged with retail theft after Lodhi allegedly took items and tried to leave without paying at Menards, Oakton Ave.