Illinois Trial Cases | The Latest in Illinois Trial Related Decisions

A surprising number of cases have been reversed due to insufficient evidence ranging from murder to criminal trespass. One of the riskier areas where attorneys are getting into trouble during a trial continues to be the decision to ask for (or not ask for) a lesser included instruction. Finally, in Illinois the issue of what to tell a jury about reasonable doubt appears to be settled once and for all.

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I've put together a list of every Illinois Trial related case within the last two years. The cases include a one-line summary. You'll have a quick idea if the case is useful to you or not. If it looks interesting, you can click through to the actual case. Download this List of Trial Cases now.

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Problems with the Insanity Defense In Illinios

July 28, 2014 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

This case illustrates problems with the insanity defense.

When the facts don’t support an insanity defense, defense counsel will be precluded from presenting that defense. This in turn will kill any chances of a GBMI finding. [Read more…]

GBMI In Illinois And How Its Different Than The Insanity Defense

January 31, 2014 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

Difference Between GBMI and Insanity Defense

There is a clear and distinct difference between insanity defense and a GBMI (guilty but mentally ill) finding in Illinois.

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