No bond for retired cop in mob trial
A federal judge not only suggested on Wednesday that retired Chicago cop Anthony "Twan" Doyle lied when he took the stand in his own defense in the Family Secrets mob trial.
U.S. District Judge James Zagel also questioned Doyle's overall judgment because he actually expected a jury would believe him.
(AP)
Given Doyle's poor judgment, Zagel declined to release Doyle on bond, two days after he was convicted in the Family Secrets case of racketeering and was taken into custody.
Doyle helped the Outfit to track down a mob snitch and kept reputed mob killer Frank Calabrese Sr. posted on evidence linked to an Outfit murder.
Three retired Chicago Police officers and Doyle's daughter have offered to put up their homes for Doyle's bond -- with a total equity of about $500,000.
Doyle's attorney, Ralph Meczyk, argued Doyle would never take off and leave his friends and family in the lurch.
But Zagel suggested Doyle's judgment was so bad that Doyle could believe the judge would not have the homes seized if Doyle fled.
The judge said he would take all the homes.
"The issue is not what I would do," Zagel said. "But what he thinks he can get away with."
Still, Zagel asked for more information on the homes that could be posted for Doyle's bond and said he would then issue a ruling on whether to give Doyle a bond.
Meanwhile, the jury in the Family Secrets case continued the second phase of its deliberations Wednesday without announcing a decision and was expected to return this morning.