Kane County State's Attorney Podcast
By Samuel Partida, Jr.
There is a scene from “My Cousin Vinny” that perfectly describes how discovery in criminal law works.
Attorney Frank Gambini (Joe Pesci) walks into the room he’s sharing with Mona Lisa Vito (Marisa Tomei) gleaming with pride because he just “finessed” a box of records from the prosecution.
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Episode 724 (Duration 33:57). Chicago defense attorney Peter Lewis explains what a litigant can do…
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In Chicago all police officers are required to wear a police body cam.
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FOIA expressly declares that civilians are entitled to full and complete information from the government. The underlying public policy and legislative intent is captured with the following:
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In Episode 372 (Duration 33:25), Evan Bruno of Urbana, Illinois dives into some of the current problems with modern discovery rules and procedures.