The Illinois Appellate Court for the Fourth Judicial District will conduct an oral argument at Braden Auditorium inside the Bone Student Center at Illinois State University on April 17 at 11 a.m. The event is co-sponsored by the Department of Politics and Government and the McLean County Bar Association.
The appellate court will hear arguments in People v. Reinking. The defendant is appealing his conviction of unlawful delivery of a firearm. The prosecution alleges that the defendant gave his adult son, Travis, a semi-automatic rifle after Travis had been a patient in a mental health unit within the past five years. Travis Reinking was convicted on charges of first-degree murder for the killing of four people at a Tennessee Waffle House in 2018.
This event is open to the public. Doors open at 10 a.m. No one will be admitted after 10:55 a.m. All spectators will be required to go through metal detectors. Persons attending will not be allowed to bring backpacks into the auditorium. Cell phones must be turned off.
The Fourth District is based in Springfield. This judicial body considers appeals filed in trial courts from 41 counties including Rock Island, Winnebago, Sangamon, and McLean counties. This court typically rules on over 5,000 appeals per year.
