People v. Nodine, 2024 IL App (4th) 230269 (July). Episode 1058 (Duration 11:31)
Defense attorney failed to bring critical information to the court probably because she did not to further anger the judge.
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People v. Hayes, 2024 IL App (5th) 210368 (June). Episode 1051 (Duration 10:55)
Attorney’s decision to represent defendant was a conflict.
[Read more…]An Example Of A Conflict Of Interest When A Prosecutor Moves To The Public Defender Office
People v. Guerrero, 2018 IL App (3d) 170786 (September). Episode 544 (Duration 6:00)
Former prosecutor jumps to public defender’s office and then represents defendant in a post trial motion.
[Read more…]How To Remember The 3 Per Se Conflicts Of Interest
People v. Jackson, 2018 IL App (3d) 170125 (May). Episode 516 (Duration 14:55)
A per se conflict of interest is waveable.
[Read more…]Cook County Public Defender Gets Into A Spat About Appointments
People v. Cole, 2017 IL 120997 (November). Episode 427 (Duration 10:00)
Cook County Public Defender wants to control who they get appointed to represent.
[Read more…]An Attorney Can Argue Their Own Ineffectiveness: But It’s Discouraged
People v. Brown, 2017 IL App (3d) 140921 (June). Episode 383 (Duration 6:25)
This attorney inadequately argued her own ineffectiveness.
[Read more…]Conflict Of Interest For Lawyer When Client In Jail Turns Informant On Another Client
People v. Schutz, 2017 IL App (4th) 140956 (June). Episode 379 (Duration 7:55)
Turns out all three of defendant’s attorneys had a relationship with the jailhouse informant who testified against defendant.
[Read more…]Ethical Violation After a Meeting With Prosecutor
See People v. Shepherd, 2015 IL App (3d) 140192 (February). Episode 056 (Duration 19:54)
Trial court found an ethical violation of defense counsel. This attorney takes a meeting with the prosecution in one case, then is found to be unethical in another case. Find out who did what in podcast Episode 056 of the Criminal Nuggets Podcast. [Read more…]
A Father-Son Lawyer Duo Accused of Conflict of Interest
People v. Buckhanan,2016 IL App (1st) 131097 (September). Episode 244 (Duration 8:41).
The State inappropriately moved to disqualify the defendant’s chosen attorney because the attorneys father represented one of the state’s witnesses.
[Read more…]Is It A Conflict of Interest When Codefendant Pays Attorney Fees For Another Defendant?
People v. Wilkerson, 2016 IL App (1st) 151913 (August). Episode 229 (Duration 9:25)
Codefendant who was found not guilty paid for this defendant’s attorney.
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