Louis D. Goode Back At Courthouse For Latest Brush With Law

JOLIET, IL - Convicted domestic abuser Louis "Louie" D. Goode, the son of Will County Judge Carla Alessio Policandriotes, has put himself back in trouble with the legal system at the Will County Courthouse as a result of his decision to get behind the wheel of a 2004 Hummer H2, court records show. Goode, 32, had his arraignment hearing on Wednesday on the third floor of the courthouse, which is one floor below his mother's courtroom.

Goode's latest troubles with the Will County criminal justice system stem from an incident last month. A Joliet Police officer pulled over Goode's Hummer heading north on Houbolt Road near Longford Drive. Goode was cited for driving with only one working headlight, and he was charged with driving while having a suspended license.

These days, Goode lives in Channahon, in the 22400 block of South Joseph Avenue. He was not taken to the Will County Jail for driving on a suspended license. Court records show he got a $1,500 individual bond.

In 2014, Goode was the subject of numerous articles produced by former Joliet Patch Editor Joseph Hosey in connection with Goode's violent tendencies. Goode put his girlfriend Tanya Brandolino into the trunk of a car. He had beaten her the night before, police said at the time. Hosey also reported how Goode was able to overcome his criminal history as a convicted felon still on probation for a cocaine conviction out of Missouri to land a job at the downtown Joliet courthouse where his mother served as an elected judge.

In 2016, Goode entered guilty pleas to the crimes of unlawful restraint, a Class 4 felony, and domestic battery, a Class A misdemeanor as part of a plea bargain worked out with the special prosecutor, Charles Colburn. He was subsequently put on court probation for 30 months and sentenced to time served in connection with his 2014 domestic abuse case.

In May 16, 2016, Goode's victim wrote the court imploring the judge not to sentence "Louie" to any additional time in the slammer.

"Louie and I have spent the past four years building a relationship, a family and a life together. We count on each other for support, both emotionally and financially and as such I ask that the court consider allowing Louie to remain on probation and continue to be successful," Tanya Brandolino wrote the court.

Prior to Goode's October 2014 arrest, she wrote, "Louie had been laid off due to a lack of work in the winter, unemployment money had run out and we began to incur debt. We were forced to leave our home and move into my parents' residence ... Everything that Louie and I had built was slowly falling apart. Louie began to drink more heavily ...

"On Oct. 5, 2014, our lives officially reached rock bottom. Louie was extremely depressed about his lack of employment and was drinking heavily. I know that we regret the actions that we took that night."

Brandolino also stated how she and Goode did not speak to one another for the first 30 days after his arrest - for putting her into the trunk of a car and keeping her in there. "He was incarcerated for his son's first birthday, and I know that caused great pain for him and our families," she stated.

"Since we began to repair our relationship, I have seen a change in Louie's attitude and behavior. He has not had a drink of alcohol since his arrest. He has been wearing his SCRAM device since his release from jail to assist him in his sobriety. He completed anger management counseling and began to receive personal counseling. Louie is more clear headed ... I feel safe and comfortable at all times with him."

Brandolino notified the court that things, nowadays, are terrific.

"We purchased our first home together, paid outstanding debts and purchased cars for ourselves since the previous ones were repossessed," she advised. "We share a life together and Louie appreciates my contributions to it. Louie has a better relationship with me, the kids and his family and he continues to grow each day."

Brandolino also informed the court that wedding bells might be on the horizon.

"If Louie were to be incarcerated, all that we have built would be gone," she reflected.

"I am excited to see how Louie and I can continue to grow, build our lives and one day get married."

At the time of his guilty plea, court documents state, Goode admitted that "he was involved in a verbal altercation with his fiancee Tanya Brandolino between the late evening hours of October 5, 2014 and during the course of this verbal altercation, Mr. Goode pushed Ms. Brandolino and ordered Ms. Brandolino to enter the trunk of a vehicle. Ms. Brandolino entered that trunk. Mr. Goode closed the trunk and reopened it within minutes ... the incident was reported to Will County Sheriff's Office on October 6, 2014."

As for Goode's mother, Judge Alessio Policandriotes' days on the bench are nearing an end.

Last October, Joliet Patch was the first news outlet to report she had notified the Illinois Supreme Court of her intentions to retire on Aug. 3, 2018, rather than finish out her current term on the bench. Her term of elected office was to end in December 2020.

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Image of Louis D. Goode, Judge Carla Alessio Policandriotes via Joliet Patch files