Burge is being sued in separate lawsuits
by former Death Row inmates Aaron Patterson, Madison Hobley, Stanley
Howard and Leroy Orange. He was also questioned in a parole revocation
case. Separately, Special Prosecutor Edward J. Egan was appointed more
than a year ago to investigate torture allegations within the Police
Department. Burge was subpoenaed in that matter. Authorities would not
say when he is scheduled to testify before the grand jury. His
attorney, Richard Sikes, said he instructed his client to invoke the
Fifth Amendment in the civil cases Wednesday, arguing that by answering
questions, Burge could trigger new charges of "furthering a conspiracy"
in the criminal case. [more 
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