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Date: 11-22-2021
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Judge: Jeffrey MacKay
Court: 18th Circuit Court, DuPage County, Illinois
Plaintiff's Attorney: DuPage County State's Attorney
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Description: Wheaton, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant who was charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of his girlfriend in 2015. The jury reached their verdict after approximately two hours of deliberations following a five-day-long trial in front of Judge Jeffrey MacKay.
On October 19, 2015, following a well-being check, officers with the Woodridge Police Department discovered the deceased body of Cecily Dickey in her apartment. She had been repeatedly stabbed and choked. An investigation into the murder led authorities to Luckett who was already in custody after he was arrested by Cook County authorities on unrelated charges several days after the murder. An investigation into the murder conducted by the Woodridge Police Department found that on the evening of October 16, 2015, Dickey drove to Chicago, picked up Luckett and brought him back to her apartment. At approximately 3 a.m. the following morning, a verbal argument ensued between Dickey and Luckett. As the argument turned physical in nature, Dickey ran to the bathroom in an attempt to get away from Luckett. Luckett chased after Dickey and stabbed her in the stomach. Dickey then ran out of the bathroom at which time Luckett grabbed her, knocked her to the floor, continued to stab her and choked her as well. Following the murder, Luckett stole Dickey’s cellular phone, debit card and car and fled the scene. An autopsy concluded the cause of Dickey’s death was multiple stab wounds. On December 16, 2015, Luckett appeared in Bond Court where he was ordered to be held without bond. He has remained in custody at the DuPage County Jail since that time.
“This afternoon, a jury found Launden Luckett responsible for the brutal murder of Cecily Dickey,” Berlin said. “While their verdict cannot bring Cecily back to those who loved her, perhaps their finding will provide some measure of justice knowing the man responsible for her murder will face severe consequences for his actions. I thank Judge MacKay for ensuring a fair trial for both sides throughout the proceedings. I also thank Assistant State’s Attorneys Nancy Donahoe, Lee Roupas and Matthew Dambach for their efforts in holding Mr. Luckett responsible for the murder of Cecily Dickey.”
Luckett’s next court appearance is scheduled for November 30, 2021, for Judge MacKay’s ruling on whether the murder was accompanied by exceptionally brutal or heinous behavior indicative of wanton cruelty. If Judge MacKay finds that the murder was accompanied by exceptionally brutal or heinous behavior indicative of wanton cruelty, Luckett will face a possible penalty of natural life in prison.
Outcome: Defendant was found guilty.
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