Crime & Safety
180 Days in Jail for Man Who Filed False Claims Against Kane Judges
"His egregious and deceitful actions have been disruptive to our judicial system and potentially harmful and embarrassing to those public officials who have accepted the challenge of keeping the judicial system fair and neutral."
A Carpentersville man has been sentenced to jail for contempt of court after he filed in Kane County Court documents that purported to be official court documents and falsely accused judges of misconduct.
Robert D. Sperlazzo, 63, of the 600 block of Deer Hill Court, Carpentersville, was sentenced today by Carroll County Judge Val Gunnarsson of the 15th Judicial Circuit to 180 days in the Kane County jail. Judge Gunnarsson heard the case because Sperlazzo’s actions targeted Kane County judges.
On Aug. 15, 2013, Sperlazzo was convicted by Judge Gunnarsson of 30 counts of direct criminal contempt of court.
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On 12 occasions between June 21, 2011, and May 1, 2012, Sperlazzo knowingly and without legal authority filed with the Kane County Circuit Court Clerk purported legal documents. The documents purported to be court orders, accused multiple 16th Judicial Circuit judges of misconduct and other unlawful and unethical practices, claimed judges held kangaroo court proceedings and railroaded a case, and conspired to suppress due process.
Further, on Jan. 26, 2012, Circuit Judge Keith Brown expressly prohibited Sperlozzo from filing papers purporting to be court documents. Despite Judge Brown’s order, Sperlozzo continued to file the documents, violating the order.
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Sperlazzo had been free on $10,000 bond. According to Illinois law, he is eligible for day-for-day credit. Sperlazzo was given credit for 12 days served in jail. After the hearing, Sperlazzo was taken into custody to immediately begin serving his sentence.
“I do not know whether Mr. Sperlazzo’s intent was to cause harm, to fuel his own cynicism of the judicial system, or both,” Kane County State’s Attorney Joe McMahon said. “But his egregious and deceitful actions have been disruptive to our judicial system and potentially harmful and embarrassing to those public officials who have accepted the challenge of keeping the judicial system fair and neutral.”
The case was prosecuted by Kane County Assistant State’s Attorneys Joseph Cullen and Erin Gaeke.
SOURCE: Kane County State's Attorney's Office
