WEIS OFFICIALLY ENTERS KENDALL STATE'S ATTORNEY RACE
A long-time Kendall County prosecutor has thrown his hat into the ring for the 2006 Republican primary race for Kendall County State's Attorney. Eric Weis, First Assistant State's Attorney, made the official announcement during a press conference Monday afternoon before an audience of family, friends and political supporters. "Politics has no place in the State's Attorney's Office. It's people, not politics, that make a difference in this office," he said . . . Ledger-Sentinel - 2005

KENDALL STATE'S ATTORNEY APPOINTS A TOP ASSISTANT
Saying the county's growth has saddled him with duties outside of the courtroom, Kendall County State's Attorney Tim McCann promoted a prosecutor Tuesday to the office of First Assistant State's Attorney. Eric Weis, who has been a Kendall County Assistant State's Attorney since 1997, will supervise the handling of court cases and will make decisions in McCann's absence. He is the first prosecutor to hold the office in Kendall County . . . Beacon News - 2002

SANDWICH MAN GETS LIFE SENTENCE
Kendall County State's Attorney Tim McCann announced Friday that a sentence of natural life in prison was imposed on David Komes of Sandwich by Circuit Judge James Wilson. Komes was convicted of six counts of predatory sexual assault of a child in connection with two incidents in the fall of 2003 in Yorkville. A jury convicted Komes in November. He also said he believes it was the first sentence of natural like imprisonment ever imposed in Kendall County. McCann, who prosecuted the case with First Assistant State's Attorney Eric Weis . . . Kendall County Record - 2004

PLANO MAN SENTENCED TO 56 YEARS
Edward Barkes, Jr. of Plano, who was convicted in November 2004 of seven counts of criminal sexual assault, was sentenced Friday to 56 years in prison. First Assistant State's Attorney Eric Weis, who prosecuted the case against Barkes, said that the sentence requires that Barkes serve 85 percent of his sentence before he would be eligible for parole . . . Plano Record - 2005

AURORA MAN GETS 23 YEARS
James Fitzgerald of Aurora, who was convicted of home invasion and kidnapping in October was sentenced to 23 years in prison for an incident that took place in April 2004 in Oswego. According to First Assistant State's Attorney Eric Weis, who prosecuted the case against Fitzgerald . . . Ledger-Sentinel - 2004

PLANO COCAINE DEALER GETS 15-YEAR SENTENCE
Matthew Petero of Plano pled guilty to possession with intent to deliver more than 900 grams of cocaine and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. "I hope that the sentence of 15 years in prison will make others thinks twice before they try to sell drugs in Kendall County," said First Assistant State's Attorney Eric Weis. He also said that it was the largest seizure of cocaine in Kendall County during 2004. . . Beacon News - 2005

20 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA NETS 10-YEAR TERM FOR DRUG DEALER FROM TEXAS
Richard Gonzales from Texas was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the delivery of more than 20 pounds of cannabis from Texas to Kendall County. According to First Assistant State's Attorney Eric Weis, Gonzales played a key role in the packaging and distribution of the cannabis . . . Beacon News - 2004

 

After months of contentious campaigning to become the next Kendall County State’s Attorney, First Assistant State’s Attorney Eric Weis won the Republican nomination by a wide margin over Yorkville attorney Boyd Ingemunson. Weis won more than 58 percent of the vote, with 7,681 voters siding with his 10 years of experience . . . Beacon News 2006

 

A former Wheaton man was sentenced to natural life in prison after pleading guilty to the murder of a woman whose body was found at Silver Springs State Park on November 8, 1992. Kendall County State’s Attorney Eric Weis stated that Michael Alfonso will have to spend the rest of his life behind bars. The family knows that he will die in prison. . . Kendall County Record 2007

 

A 21 year old Aurora man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in a 2004 gang related murder in Bristol Township. In April, a Kendall County jury found Marcleino Alfaro, Jr. was found guilty of murder of 16 year old Jorge Badillo after a three day trial. Eric Weis, who was the lead prosecutor, said under Illinois law Alfaro will have to serve all of his sentence before he is eligible for parole. . . Kendall County Record - 2006

 

The first murder in the history of Yorkville has ended with a 21-year prison sentence. Benjamin Leifheit had pleaded guilty but mentally ill in October 2005. Kendall County State’s Attorney Eric Weis argued that this murderer needs to be put away so that if and when he gets out, he will no longer be a threat to society. . . Beacon News 2007