University Daily Kansan, April 25, 1985
NATION AND WORLD
Page 12
Dotson denied bond; attorneys plan appeal
By United Press International
CHICAGO — The Illinois Court of Appeals denied bond yesterday to Gale Dotson, convicted of a rape the court did not explain its decision.
Dotson, Country Hills, Ill., was released briefly on bond several weeks ago but was returned to prison April 11 by a Cook County judge who said he did not find Cathelenb Crowell Webb's recantation credible.
Dotson's attorneys are appealing that ruling and are seeking a new bond for their client.
Without explaining its action, the appeals court voted 3-1 to deny bond pending the appeal.
Dissenting Judge Dom Rizzi critic his colleagues for denying bond, saying the "public's acceptance" criminal justice system is at stake."
RIZZI SAID LITTLE hard evidence was presented against Dotson at the original trial and no evidence suggested that Dotson would be
likely to flee if he were released on bond.
Rizzi said he would have released Dotson on $100,000 bond.
Webb, a Jaffrey, N.H., mother of two, has said her newly found faith he to recant the "lie" she told in 1977 when she accused Dotson of raping her. At a hearing several weeks ago, she described how she scratched her body with a piece of glass and bruised herself to make it appear that she had been raped.
Dotson was convicted of rape and aggravated kidnapping in 1979 and sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison.
Dotson's mother, Barbara Dotson, said she was not surprised at the latest legal setback.
"We weren't thoroughly disappointed . . . I never really got myself worked up this time because we've had so many disappointments. Gary is at a point where he says, 'Mom, if it works out that I get out — fine. Otherwise we'll just wait for the hearing.'
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