People v. Wilkinson, 2018 IL App (3d) 160173 (June). Episode 504 (Duration 15:06)
Defendant beats back a racist aggressor; now he’s doing 3 years. [Read more…]
Kane County State's Attorney Podcast
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.
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.
Below you'll find all my most recent Trial related podcasts and articles...
By Arthur McGibbons
People v. Wilkinson, 2018 IL App (3d) 160173 (June). Episode 504 (Duration 15:06)
Defendant beats back a racist aggressor; now he’s doing 3 years. [Read more…]
By Arthur McGibbons
People v. Gore, 2018 IL App (3d) 150627 (April). Episode 502 (Duration 6:36)
Judge doesn’t have to open the courtroom to the public to handle how to answer a jury question. [Read more…]
By Arthur McGibbons
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.
By Arthur McGibbons
People v. Jones, 2018 IL App (1st) 151307 (March). Episode 478 (Duration 11:04)
Defendant didn’t make a clear unequivocal demand for trial so it counts as a date by agreement. [Read more…]
By Arthur McGibbons
People v. Encalado, 2018 IL 122059 (March). Episode 477 (Duration 8:50)
There is no body of case law documenting the public shaming of patrons of prostitutes. [Read more…]