Thursday, February 25, 2016
James "Dago" Marchellino 9/17/57-2/24/16
September 4, 1957 - February 24, 2016
James "Dago" Marchellino, a member of the Sons of Silence MC for over 36 years died Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, IA.
Funeral Service for 58 year old James "Dago" Marchellino of Kimballton will be held at 2pm on Saturday, February 27 at the Hausbarn Conference Center in Manning. Dago passed away on Tuesday, February 23 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. He is survived by his wife, Dale Marchellino of Carroll; 2 daughters: Jami (Mark) Fite of Baseshore, KS and Megan Marchellino of Iowa City; and his Mother, Dorothy Hansen of Kimballton.
The Ohde Funeral Home in Kimballton is in charge of arrangements. Friends may call from 10am until time of service on Saturday at the Hausbarn Conference Center in Manning.
Respects to the Aging Rebel for an excellent write up about his life.
Read his article at: James "Dago" Marchellino
ANY DISRESPECTFUL COMMENTS AND REMARKS WILL BE DELETED
Read his article at: James "Dago" Marchellino
ANY DISRESPECTFUL COMMENTS AND REMARKS WILL BE DELETED
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Outlaws MC loses appeal to return Colors
Outlaws MC Illinois at a Motorcycle Event
CHICAGO, ILL 2/24/2016
Leather vests and colors confiscated after a bar fight do not have to be returned to the Outlaws Motorcycle Club, appeals judges have ruled.
RELATED STORY: Outlaws MC still seeks return of leather Vest
The ruling from the 2nd District Appellate Court in Elgin, delivered by Justice Mary Seminara-Schostok, was in line with that of a McHenry County judge, who found the vests and patches to be "contraband in that they were used by members of the Outlaws to facilitate street-gang activity," court documents say.
Several people affiliated with the group were wearing the vests when they were involved in a bar fight at the Lizard Lounge outside Wonder Lake in 2012.
Joel Rabb, an attorney for the Outlaws, has long said the group is a civic organization, not a gang, and that the vests were incidental to the bar fight. He said, “Wearing the vest in and of itself is not a crime,”
This leather vest will be held as contraband, a McHenry County judge ruled
But appeals judges cited testimony from a detective that they said "demonstrated that the Outlaws wore their vests and would resort to violence to recruit members and to show others that they were not to be 'messed with.' "
"In this regard," the appeals judges added, "wearing the vests facilitated the defendants' goal, to be achieved by violent means if necessary, to show their dominance to others."
"Obviously, we are disappointed with the court's determination," Rabb said.
The four Outlaws members who were arrested had their cuts confiscated when they were arrested.
The "plea deal" was for the criminal charge only & had nothing to do with the case about the vests. In other words, the Law already had their cuts in their possession & fought hard to keep them.
Source: Chicago Tribune