New Lenox man found guilty in '09 bar attack
(MCT) — Covered in a fleece Chicago Bears blanket and Blackhawks scarf, his arms propped up on pillows, Eric Bartels was wheeled into a Will County courtroom Thursday to hear a judge give her verdict on the man who with two punches left Bartels blind, paralyzed and unable to speak.
Judge Sarah Jones reminded those in the gallery packed with family of Bartels and defendant Joseph Messina, 24, to show respect in the courtroom.
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