By Craig Lyons, Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune; December 31, 2018
Whiting man convicted of stealing a Hammond railroad bridge says federal prosecutors did not meet its burden of proving that he illegally scrapped the 100-year-old structure.
Timothy Morrison, of Whiting, filed a motion last week asking federal Judge Philip Simon to acquit him and order a new trial, according to court documents. Morrison’s lawyer, Sheldon Nagelberg, said federal prosecutors failed to document whether Hammond had clear ownership of the bridge but instead relied on statements the Whiting man made to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency agent about permits.