The conclusion of the trial of JoAnn Cunningham trial in the murder of her son AJ Fruend can be watched here.
Cunningham today:
Tape with CL Police being played as photo above taken.
Before questioning, Cunningham could be heard saying The Lord’s Prayer.
The court recessed until 1:15.
Cunningham listens to video recorded conversation between her and her son AJ:
Cunning began crying during one of the recordings.
Listening to AJ is just wrenching.
Cunningham: “When you love someone, you don’t hurt them.”
Later: “Who would want you?”
After briefly conferring with attorneys, Judge Wilbrandt declared a “brief recess.”
McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally asks for the maximum sentence of sixty years.
“JoAnn became the person she despised the most as a child,” Cunningham’s attorney said.
Cunningham spoke of her love of her children.
“There is a great sorrow in my heart,” she said.
“I’ve been mentally and physically abused,” she continued.
“I had become a stranger to myself.”
“Drugs were a band-aid. Something to take my pain away.”
“We have all done nothing to deserve God’s love, but we know He loves us.”
“I need love, not more pain.”
“I beg for forgiveness…for mercy.”
“I want my children to be proud of me.”
“Thank you.”
Judge Wilbrandt takes his decision under advisement and will render a decision Friday at 1:30.
The link doesn’t work. âšī¸
Fakebook is crap. I don’t know why people still try to send linkss for something that NEVER works. The CIA won’t let you see anything unless you sign up.
You can watch it here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/876321319375246/wp/1463881203802507/
If not, it is because you are not a member of the group, on this link.
“I brought you into this world, I can take you out of it” – AJ’s mom, probably.
Link is broken on facebook–too bad.
But man that Fat Pig doesnt look a thing like she did in the Police photo–what is Mc Jail feeding her?
Snacks, Pizzas delivered, all kinds of goodies to choose from as long as some sucker puts money in her Food account.
Wonder who it is?
Thats Patrick Keneally over there on the left at the table in the Courtroom photo–he must be leading the Prosecutorial Team.
Dont blow it bro, not much of a chance you can, and this should be a slam dunk Judge decides kind of day thing.
And yet the DCFS “professionals” that could have/should have prevented this are walking around.
Child welfare professionals recommended for dismissal
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-aj-freund-crystal-lake-dcfs-workers-out-20191213-5euusq2lpndsxfhjaurdr6bo7m-story.html
What is the status of their union backed grievance over being fired?
Actually I found a working link via this same FaceBook Page, go to the authors name and it takes one there.
Watching this is frightening, haunting, and makes me angry beyond compare–the witnesses, the descriptions of injuries, the home conditions, the Emergency room Doctor, etc.–why isnt this woman eligible for the Death Penalty?
DCFS better be next up to be accountable for this murder of a child.
It was either the night before the story broke about Gov. George Ryan being investigated by the Feds or the next morning, Ryan came out against the death penalty.
I believe Ryan’s announcement was designed to deflect news of the Federal probe.
It is still on appeal and the union contract prohibits release of any details.
Cunningham did go through a pregnancy in jail.
Was that on a recording?
I’ve been watching off Chicago Tribune link.
Tough to hear đ
She’s also not been smoking meth or crack in jail which would have made her skinnier to begin with.
You see how her face was all busted up in that mugshot?
That’s the classic tweeker look.
When’s Kenneally going to be in dock himself?
In 2011, Governor Pat Quinn officially abolished the Illinois Death Penalty. âšī¸đ
Court reconvenes tomorrow at 1:30pm
I want to see Carlos Acosta held accountable for his inhumane neglect of this child.
He has zero remorse even tho he is a County Board Member and the Social Worker that repeatedly ignored the signs this child was going to be tortured/murdered by his drug addicted, child abusing parents!
I find it gross and sacrilegious when criminals pull out the Jesus ‘forgiveness’ card when they get a chance to address the court for last pleas before sentencing.
I bet Kenneally is not only exhausted after today but is holding his little boys a little tighter tonight.
Judge Wilbrandt was stoic most of the time but you could even see that one video was hard for him to watch.
When is Drew Freund’s sentencing?
He is the worst kind of weasel to have allowed this to happen to his innocent child.
Praying for Justice.
Patty O’Kenneally wanted the spotlight here as this case was a done deal from day one.
Golf clap for Patty! đ
Kenneally asked a woman if he could keep his mask off after entering the Courthouse.
Taking one look at him she replied…….
“Put it back on, I just ate lunch.”
Lani quit dreamin’.
Acosta and his Antifa thugs high five each other over the little white boy’s death he enabled.
It figured the moment the cameras were rolling in comes States Attorney Pat Kenneally.
He obviously wants the credit and publicity for this high profile case which was a slam dunk.
He certainly is needy, needs the media attention and just pathetic.
STILL CAN’T OWN IT DRUGS AN ABUSE WERE MY REASON FOR MURDER!
she should never get out of jail !
never !
we don’t have to worry about her lasting long as once she gets in the Real Life of Prison lots of women will be piling on the baby killer…
justice one way or another will take place then she will have her time with the big man upstairs…