Interpreter helps keep area court cases on track
By Meg Thilmony
Monday April 14, 2008
Daniel Williams
Matt Peek works as a Spanish-language court interpreter in area counties. He has recently been translating at the hearings and trials of those arrested last summer in an Arcola-based drug ring.
TUSCOLA – To a Spanish-speaking man or woman accused of a crime, Matt Peek could be the most important person in the courtroom.
Peek, a Champaign resident, can be key to making sure the accused receives a fair trial in court rooms in Champaign, Vermilion, Piatt and Douglas counties. He's a court interpreter and has recently been assisting with the hearings and trials of the dozen Arcola residents arrested in an alleged Arcola-based drug ring last summer.
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