Feb 27, 2015
http://IllinoisCaseLaw.com/prosecutorial-misconduct-example-they-all-do-this
What is the most common prosecutorial misconduct example or most common prosecutorial error? Hands down in my experience that has to be the practice of asking the judge to admit clearly inadmissible evidence "for another purpose." Their...
Feb 24, 2015
Trial court found an ethical violation of defense counsel. This
attorney takes a meeting with the prosecution in one case, then is
found to be unethical in another case. Find out who did what in
podcast Episode 056 of the Criminal Nuggets Podcast.
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Feb 19, 2015
http://IllinoisCaseLaw.com/llinois-supreme-court-rule-552-violation
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See People v. Geiler, 2015 IL App (5th) 140423 (02/11/2015).
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Facts
Defendant was issued a speeding ticket by the City of Troy in Madison County, Illinois for driving 15 miles per...
Feb 17, 2015
http://IllinoisCaseLaw.com/what-is-criminal-accountability
What is criminal accountability? The concept of criminal
accountability may be one of the most difficult concepts to explain
to a client who "didn't do it." Actually, the problem is more
likely on their end.
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Feb 13, 2015
See People v. Cowart, 2015 IL App (1st) 113085 (02/09/2015).
Issue
Should Defendant’s conviction be reversed because the State failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he committed first-degree murder under a theory of accountability, where the shooter was unknown and the weapon that was used to...
