Judge rejects Zimmerman search warrant objections

Posted on May 17, 2017
Scott Drazewski
McLean County Judge Scott Drazewski struck down a defense request in the Kirk Zimmerman murder trial to question the validity of 15 search warrants. (pool photo)

By Eric Stock

BLOOMINGTON – A McLean County judge has struck down a defense request to challenge more than a dozen search warrants that police used in the investigation of Kirk Zimmerman, who faces first-degree murder charges in the 2014 death of his ex-wife Pamela Zimmerman.

Judge Scott Drazewski said in his Wednesday ruling, investigators had sufficient probable cause in each instance.

“The defendant having deleted information from his phone, including emails, texts and Facebook account and the fact that there’s a possible motive based upon an ongoing dispute with his ex-wife, the decedent, based on child-related expenses, there’s more than enough,” Drazewski said.

Kirk Zimmerman’s attorney John Rogers was trying to get certain evidence thrown out, claiming it wasn’t legally obtained.

Pre-trial hearing continue through Thursday. No trial date has been scheduled.

Eric Stock can be reached at [email protected].

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