SPRINGFIELD Downstate farmer Glenn Meyer can take down a signthat's been in front of his house warning passersby he is a convictedfelon after the Illinois Supreme Court today struck down that portionof his sentence.
"This is just a total shock to me, just about as much of a shockas when I was told to put up that sign," Meyer said when informed ofthe court's decision.
"Everybody who knew me knew this was ridiculous. . . . This isprobably the most ridiculous thing that has happened in moderntimes," Meyer said.Meyer, 62, who lives near Pittsfield in western Illinois, wasordered to post a sign near his farmhouse reading: "Warning! Aviolent felon lives here. Enter …
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