Mar 29, 2015
Was the burglary definition rewritten by this court decision? A
Creative charging decision by the prosecution brings to focus
exactly what it means to commit a burglary.
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Cut To The Chase
Let me cut to the chase to lay our foundation in this case.
The majority...
Mar 23, 2015
An unlawful arrest by police cannot legally be resisted by a
citizen. That is just the law. Podcast Episode 063 takes a look at
the complicated dynamics in one recent unlawful arrest.
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See People v. Jones, 2015 IL App (2d) 130387 (03/17/2015).
The...
Mar 17, 2015
An Illinois reporter’s privilege goes up against a defendant’s due
process rights in this case. Find out who won when the First
Amendment battled the Fifth Amendment.
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Facts
The basic idea here is that a reporter was held in...
Mar 13, 2015
Title: Aggravated DUI Probation in Death Cases With Anthony Vaupel
Category: Podcast | Evidence --> Impeachment
Keyword: Aggravated DUI Probation
Illinois statutes allow for aggravated DUI probation in cases where a death results only in extraordinary circumstances. But...
Mar 9, 2015
After Aguilar, the fallout for Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon - 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6 convictions remains consistent. Some gun convictions will remain valid. However, the Illinois Supreme Court has recently thrown a bone to the defense bar by invalidating the sentencing provision which made a...
