People v. Nolan, 2019 IL App (2d) 180354 (April). Episode 627 (Duration 9:29)
Trial judge grants defendant’s motion to dismiss the indictment in part because the officer did not testify in the hearing.
[Read more…]Prosecutors Questions Could Have Been Presented More Clearly And Completely In The Grand Jury Room
People v. Rebollar-Vergara, 2019 IL App (2d) 140871 (March). Episode 616 (Duration 15:29)
Defendant gets into an argument with a guy and his buddy ups and shoots him, then sloppy questioning happens in the grand jury room. [Read more…]
Significance Of The Evidence And Bad Faith Drive Discovery Violation And Destruction Of Evidence Issues
People v. Cunningham, 2018 IL App (1st) 153367 (June). Episode 517 (Duration 12:37)
Dismissal of the charges was not warranted when police destroyed some of the evidence. [Read more…]
DUI Dismissed After State Trooper Consistently Does Not Come To Court
People v. Connors, 2017 IL App (1st) 162440 (September). Episode 404 (Duration 9:32)
DUI dismissed because prosecutor did not show due diligence in getting the trooper to court for trial. [Read more…]
This Felony Murder Indictment Was Fatally Flawed And Charges Had To Be Dismissed
People v. Carey, 2016 IL App (1st) 131944 (August). Episode 228 (Duration 7:35)
Felony murder indictment failed to specify which predicate offense his felony murder was based on, conviction reversed. [Read more…]