Last week, we reviewed the data on which trial courts accounted for the Supreme Court’s civil cases from the Fifth District from 1990 to 2019.  This week, we’re reviewing the Court’s Fifth District criminal cases.

In 1990, the Court decided three cases from St. Clair, two from Madison county and one each from Jackson, Pope, Union and Wabash counties.  In 1991, the Court decided only one criminal case from the Fifth District, which originated in Marion county.  In 1992, the Court decided one case each from Madison, Montgomery, Randolph, St. Clair and Union.  In 1993, the Court decided one case each from Effingham, Fayette and Madison counties.  In 1994, the Court decided one case from Effingham, Randolph, Shelby and Williamson counties.

In 1995, the Court decided one criminal case from St. Clair county.  In 1996, there was one case each from Jackson, Madison and Williamson counties.  In 1997, the Court decided two cases from Madison county and one from Pulaski.  In 1998, the Court decided two cases from St. Clair and one from Madison.  The following year, the Court decided one case from Massac and St. Clair counties.

In 2000, the Court decided one case each from Jackson, Madison, St. Clair and Washington counties.  In 2001, the Court decided one case from Jefferson county.  In 2002, the Court decided one case from Alexander, Massac, St. Clair and Wayne counties.  In 2003, the Court decided three cases from Madison county and one from Johnson and Williamson counties.  In 2004, the Court decided three cases from Madison county and one from Effingham county.

Join us back here tomorrow as we review the data for the years 2005 to 2019.

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