Roger Webber is expected to rule Dec. 8 on whether a detective's interview with a witness in convicted murderer Robbie Patton's case that only came to light after the conviction is sufficient to order a new trial. URBANA — It will be a couple of weeks before a Champaign County judge decides if a police detective's interview with a witness in convicted murderer Robbie Patton's case that came to light after Patton's conviction is sufficient to order a new trial for him. read more