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Kane County State's Attorney Podcast

What Does It Mean To Have An Unbiased Bench Trial Judge?

October 9, 2018 By Arthur McGibbons

People v. Little, 2018 IL App (1st) 151954 (September). Episode 546 (Duration 10:51)

Trier of fact bias and what it means for criminal justice, trial judge gives his verdict before defense counsel had a chance to give its closing argument. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Judicial Bias

What To Do When The Judge Falls Asleep During Trial

November 27, 2017 By Arthur McGibbons

People v. Sheley, 2017 IL App (3d) 140659 (October). Episode 419 (Duration 14:30)

Judge falls asleep during a murder trial.

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Filed Under: Judicial Bias, Trial

How To Become An Illinois State Judge With Scott J. Frankel

November 6, 2017 By Arthur McGibbons

Episode 412 (Duration 37:05)

What’s it take to become an Illinois state judge?

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Filed Under: Judicial Bias

Judge Doesn’t Want To See The Freak’n Tattoo

May 17, 2017 By Arthur McGibbons

People v. White, 2017 IL App (1st) 142358 (March). Episode 341 (Duration 11:27)

In this bench trial the judge gets annoyed with defendant who wants to show him his tattoos.

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Filed Under: Judicial Bias

Terry Hake And The Graylord Investigation Turn “Crook County” Into Cook County

May 10, 2017 By Arthur McGibbons

Terry Hake talks about Greylord In Episode 337 (Duration 30:31). Operation Greylord was a massive undercover sting operation that targeted corrupt judges and court officials in Cook County in the early 1980’s.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Judicial Bias

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