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By Samuel Partida, Jr.
The Illinois burglary statute is broader than the residential burglary statute. The more general form of the burglary provides the following:
Section 19-1(a) of the Illinois Criminal Code provides, in part, that…
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People v. Johnson, 2019 IL 123318 (August). Episode 661 (Duration 8:16)
Supreme Court smacks down 3rd district appellate panel trying to get rid of all burglaries to retail theft establishments. [Read more…]
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People v. Holt, 2019 IL App (3d) 160504 (March). Episode 607 (Duration 7:12)
The split deepens between the Second, Fourth and Third Districts on these burglary/retail theft convictions.
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People v. Moore, 2018 IL App (2d) 160277 (June). Episode 505 (Duration 4:40)
Second District goes with the Fourth District on burglary or retail store cases. [Read more…]
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People v. Burlington, 2018 IL App (4th) 150642 (March). Episode 472 (Duration 7:42)
Fourth district goes the other way on retail theft burglaries. [Read more…]
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People v. Johnson, 2018 IL App (3d) 150352 (January). Episode 456 (Duration 11:30)
Stealing from a Walmart was not a burglary. [Read more…]
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People v. Allen, 2017 IL App (1st) 151540 (December). Episode 430 (Duration 9:24)
10 and a half years for burglary to a car are reduced to six years because the second division in the first district says so. [Read more…]