Springfield, IL (WAND-TV) – A pair of EMS workers going to trial for the death of a patient appeared in court for a short hearing on Monday.
Peter Cadigan and Peggy Finley are charged with first degree murder for the death of Earl Moore Jr. Both are out of jail.
The pair responded to a call for medical assistance in December of 2022. Footage from cameras worn by Springfield Police officers who were also on the call shows Cadigan and Finley strapping Moore in a prone position (face-down) on a stretcher.
An autopsy performed found that his death was caused by compressional and positional asphyxia due to a face-down restraint.
During Monday’s hearing, a possible trial date was set for December.
The next hearing was set for June 23.
