A man charged with murder of Jakub Marchewka in front of a liquor store on the Northwest Side on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021, was found not guilty this week due to self-defense, according to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office.
Everardo Olmos, age 29, was found not guilty following a bench trial that began last year, the state’s attorney said. He was released after serving nearly 5 years in jail.
Polish Daily News was the first to report this week that Cook County Judge Steven Watkins ruled that the prosecution failed to prove that Olmos killed the 28-year-old Marchewka with premeditation in the parking lot in front of Max’s Food & Liquor, 3550 N. Austin Ave…