Sometimes when lawyers are trying to make sense of the criminal law two different laws may appear to contradict themselves.
What should happen in those situations?
[Read more…]Kane County State's Attorney Podcast
By Samuel Partida, Jr.
Sometimes when lawyers are trying to make sense of the criminal law two different laws may appear to contradict themselves.
What should happen in those situations?
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
A motion to suppress evidence is a formal request that a judge prevent the state from admitting certain evidence. It’s a formal request to exclude evidence.
Typically, suppression of evidence is warranted after a constitutional violation. A judge almost always has to conduct a hearing with witnesses when deciding whether to grant this motion.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
The term is commonly used in a legal setting.
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After Illinois passed the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act which became effective in 2020, can police still search a car when they smell cannabis? Episode 745 (Duration 44:50)
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.