"The Robing Room: IL State Judges

Hon. Vincent J. Lopinot	See Rating Details
Circuit Judge Circuit Court
St. Clair County Twentieth Judicial Circuit	See Comments

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* Temperament		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Scholarship		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Industriousness		(1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
* Ability to Handle Complex Litigation		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Punctuality		(1=Chronically Late,10=Always on Time)
* General Ability to Handle Pre-Trial Matters		(1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
* General Ability as a Trial Judge		(1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
Flexibility In Scheduling		(1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)

Criminal Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation		(1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
General Inclination Regarding Bail		(1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Involvement in Plea Discussions		(1=Not at all Involved, 10=Very Involved)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pretrial Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)

Civil Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation		(1=Not at all Evenhanded,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Involvement in Settlement Discussions		(1=Not at all Involved,10=Very Involved)
General Inclination		(1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)

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Comment #: IL4109
Rating:Not Rated
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My rating for Mr. Lopinot is as a lawyer not a judge. I would say one star would be generous. I had a case in which another lawyer was handling my case. That lawyer ended up leaving the firm and my case was handed to him. Immediately he started trying to talk me into pleading guilty to the charges. I explained to him why I felt I was innocent and why I didn't want to plead. Never did he inform me that he was also tur lead public defende,, as public defenders are known for copping pleas.... One day we went to court and I was told by Mr. Lopinot that if I did not make a plea in this case that the judge told him that if I didn't plead guilty and went to trial and lost that he would ask for more than the minimum sentence. Well I was looking at 6-30 years. At the time I was in my early 20s and that scared me half to death... So I said ok.. I asked if I could have time to speak to call my family and speak to them I was told yes...But that didn't happen within 10 minutes I was in front of the judge...I wanted to tell the judge what was said but I didn't. I went home and discussed it with my family and I decided 8 made a mistake. I contacted him and told him I wanted to withdraw my plea.. He wouldn't do it. in fact told me I couldn't... I tool the plea was told certain things would be a certain way. Nothing in thst plea deal had been followed through with. 20+ years later Im still suffering because I was lied to. Because he coerced me into pleading guilty and then refused to do with draw my plea. He treated me like a second hand citizen from the time of our first meeting....

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Comment #: IL2048
Rating:1.0

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How long are you going to let cases sit in your lap. I know of several that have not been touched in over 2 years. Let's get some "suits" taken care of....

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Comment #: IL467
Rating:4.0

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Judge Vincent Lopinot. I originally had no issue with Judge Lopinot, as my initial exposure to him was as my instructor in a torts class I took at a local college. I may be judging Mr. Lopinot a little too harshly, but I took exception to the way he callously dismissed me when I attempted to approach him regarding criminal complaints against police officers, a duty bound to him by way of his position as a judge. He told me he did not have to hear such complaints and stomped out of the courtroom, after what I have to admit was a respectful ruling on a case he had just finished presiding over when the above, Khala Dixon, was acting as Assistant State's Attorney. I also took exception to the way he handled a seat-belt ticket for my niece when she attempted to present a motion I had written to the court where Lopinot was presiding. He treated her with the same callousness and contempt he treated me. You could be my best friend, but when you have a duty to act then you act. You do not turn your back and walk away. On this point, I find it impossible to recommend Judge Lopinot for election. He may have acted out of ignorance, but as the adage goes, ignorance of the law is no excuse.

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