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Mabry Granted Attorney for Sentencing, Despite Representing Himself at Trial
A Galesburg man convicted in October on multiple felonies has had his sentencing delayed. Jerry Mabry was convicted on charges of Attempted First Degree Murder, Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault, Aggravated Battery, and Unlawful Restraint after a jury found him guilty on all charges a couple of months ago in Knox County Court.

He was supposed to be sentenced Wednesday in Knox County Court but brought up in front of Knox County Judge Judge James Stewart that he had filed a motion asking that counsel be appointed to his case even though he represented himself during the trial. State's Attorney John Pepmeyer told the court that he has had no knowledge of any kind of motion that was filed since Mabry was found guilty.

Judge Stewart, who said he hadn't received the motion either, granted Mabry's motion and appointed Public Defender James Harrell to represent him, claiming he could not afford to pay for his own lawyer. Judge Stewart has allowed Harrell some time to review court documents from the trail in order to prepare for Mabry's sentencing hearing. Mabry suggested to Harrell that he would need 60 days to prepare but Harrell told the court he would take less time than that. The judge then set a new sentencing date of January 9th. Motions to challenge the trial and sentencing could also be heard on that day.

Mabry had argued that he was acting in self defense when he beat up and sexually assaulted a woman in side her Mulberry Street home over four years ago.
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