People v. Kindelspire, 2018 IL App (3d) 150803 (October). Episode 559 (Duration 13:50)
Failure to register conviction is overturned when state changes their theory of the case on appeal.
[Read more…]Prosecutor Probably Had a Conflict of Interest But Appellate Court Didn’t Look At The Issue
People v. Kibbons, 2016 IL App (3d) 150090 (April). Episode 176 (Duration 12:07)
Prosecutor on this aggravated DUI represented defendant when he was charged with his first DUI.
[Read more…]Nothing Much Happens When Police Don’t Follow The Illinois Supreme Court Rules For Traffic Tickets
People v. Geiler, 2016 IL 119095 (July). Episode 699 (Duration 19:34)
I first talked about Cristopher Geiler and his battle with the Troy Police Department back in Episode 065 of the Criminal Nuggets Podcast.
[Read more…]The Illinois Void Sentence Rule is Abolished
People v. Castleberry, 2015 IL 116916 (November 2015). Episode 112 (Duration 6:11)
“Void Sentence Rule” is abolished; here the judge only applied one 15 year add to consecutive sentences when he should have applied it twice.
[Read more…]At The End Of A Trial Here Is How To Properly Preserve an Issue for Criminal Appeal
People v. Denson, 2014 IL 116231 (November). Episode 699 (Duration 15:01)
The Illinois Supreme Court explains how to properly preserve an issue for criminal appeal. [Read more…]