People v. Manning, 2018 IL 122081 (March). Episode 480 (Duration 21:31)
Jury wanted to know what happens if they can’t agree on second degree murder.
[Read more…]Definition Of Proof Beyond A Reasonable Doubt In lllinois
Go to People v. Downs, 2015 IL 117934 (June). Episode 080 (Duration 9:55).
The reasonable doubt question is answered, once and for all, by the Illinois Supreme Court. [Read more…]
The Definition Of Reasonable Doubt In Illinois Is Handled A Little Differently
The reasonable doubt definition is the most common thing that a jury wants to know. The criminal court system in Illinois officially does not have a definition to give them. In podcast Episode 010 of The Criminal Nuggets Podcast, I discuss how courts are answering this question for the jury. [Read more…]