Crime & Safety
DUI Fatal Crash Defendant Delays Court Date Until After the Holidays
Chesterfield man charged in the manslaughter of Chesterfield teacher Janet Esrock is out on bail and free of court dates for a month.
A 53-year-old Chesterfield man charged in the manslaughter of Chesterfield teacher Janet Esrock had his pre-trial conference continued or postponed until after the year-end holidays.
Patrick J. McCormick is out on bail after a DUI crash into Esrock's sedan killed her and seriously injured her 16-year-old son Jon Esrock, on August 26. Police said McCormick was drunk when he
The next court date is January 20, 2012, 9 a.m., in St. Louis County Circuit Court, Division 17, 7900 Carondolet in Clayton.
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McCormick in St. Louis County Circuit Court.
Bail was McCormick also asked for
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Esrock was 50, a wife, and mother of three. She taught math and coached at Whitfield School in Creve Coeur. . She and her son were returning home from a friend's Friday night football game, about 10 p.m.
McCormick lived in the same Wildhorse Creek Road area. He is employed by Saint Louis University Medical Center, and supervises maintenance.
The case number is 11SLCR07395 and may be used to follow the case online through the courts.
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