SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Nearly 2 and half years after his death, the family of Earl Moore Junior are closer to getting justice.
Peter Cadigan and Peggy Finley appeared in court Monday afternoon. The now-former Lifestar Ambulance EMS workers are on trial for the death of Moore.
According to prosecutors, the pair responded to a call for medical assistance in December of 2022. Footage from cameras worn by Springfield Police officers, who were also on the call, shows Cadigan and Finley strapping Moore in a prone position (face-down) on a stretcher.
An autopsy performed found that his death was caused by compressional and positional asphyxia due to a face-down restraint.
During Monday's hearing, attorneys set the jury trial date for December 1.
The next hearing was set for September 8.
Cadigan and Finley have plead not guilty. Both are out of jail.
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