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Dropsy, Smells-Me, Front Seating, and Other Testilying Testimony Has To Be Weighed On It’s Own Merit

June 2, 2020 By Arthur McGibbons


People v. Campbell
, 2019 IL App (1st) 161640 (April)
. Episode 630 (Duration 11:07)

Court is not insensitive to claims of “dropsy” testimony and “testilying.”

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Filed Under: Police, Traffic Stop, UUW

Is It Constitutional To Ban Guns From Public Housing?

April 4, 2019 By Arthur McGibbons

People v. Cunningham, 2019 IL App (1st) 160709 (March). Episode 611 (Duration 9:18)

Defendant gets 3 years for shooting himself in the leg in a housing project; this UUW version is constitutional.

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Filed Under: Constitutional, Podcast, UUW

UUW Provision Banning Stun Guns Is Shot Down As Unconstitutional

April 3, 2019 By Arthur McGibbons

People v. Webb, 2019 IL 122951 (March). Episode 610 (Duration 6:17)

Another version of UUW is held unconstitutional; this time it’s the one banning tasers.

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Filed Under: Constitutional, UUW

On Second Thought The State Should Help Root Out And Vacate Bad Gun Convictions

August 20, 2018 By Arthur McGibbons

In re N.G., 2018 IL 121939 (August). Episode 524 (Duration 22:24)

McFadden is overruled.

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Filed Under: Constitutional, UUW

Gun Laws Banning Firearms In Protected Places Are 100% Constitutional

July 17, 2018 By Arthur McGibbons

People v. Bell, 2018 IL App (1st) 153373 (June). Episode 513 (Duration 7:40)

This UUW provision in a park is found constitutional. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Constitutional, UUW

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