People v. Wise, 2019 IL App (2d) 160611 (February). Episode 600 (Duration 5:57)
Drugs are found upstairs when defendant was downstairs, is this still armed violence?
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By Arthur McGibbons
People v. Wise, 2019 IL App (2d) 160611 (February). Episode 600 (Duration 5:57)
Drugs are found upstairs when defendant was downstairs, is this still armed violence?
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People v. Brown, 2018 IL App (3d) 150070-B (July). Episode 519 (Duration 5:48)
UUW Felon does not merge with armed violence predicated on drug possession. [Read more…]
By Arthur McGibbons
In Illinois possession may be actual or constructive. The difference between actual and constructive possession is explained by Illinois Pattern Jury Instruction 4.16 defining possession.
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By Arthur McGibbons
People v. Hernandez, 2016 IL 118672 (May). Episode 175 (Duration 7:12)
The common-law definition of “dangerous weapon” found in the armed robbery statute is broader than the definition of “dangerous weapon” in the armed violence statute. [Read more…]