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Some Detectives Believe Their Field Notes Are Personal In Nature And Immune From Discovery

July 7, 2020 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

People v. Sandridge, 2020 IL App (1st) 173158 (June). Episode 795 (Duration 8:09)

Detective destroyed his handwritten witness notes after he received the subpoena, new trial now ordered.

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Filed Under: Discovery

Statutory Summary Suspension Gamensship or Just Good Lawyering?

June 8, 2020 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

People v. Stoffle, 2020 IL App (2d) 190431 (June). Episode 782 (Duration 18:47)

Does a state’s objection to defendant’s discovery request toll Trainor?

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Filed Under: Discovery, Suspension

Court Is Taking The Discovery Rules Seriously In Summary Suspension Hearings

April 20, 2020 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

People v. Patel, 2019 IL App (2d) 170766 (March). Episode 603 (Duration 19:01)

State failed to produce discover for the SSS Hearing, they subsequently blew Trainor.

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Filed Under: Discovery, Police, Suspension

Discovery In Criminal Law Cases This Is How It Works

April 8, 2020 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

There is a scene from “My Cousin Vinny” that perfectly describes how discovery in criminal law works.

Attorney Frank Gambini (Joe Pesci) walks into the room he’s sharing with Mona Lisa Vito (Marisa Tomei) gleaming with pride because he just “finessed” a box of records from the prosecution.

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Filed Under: Discovery

If No Recording Was Ever Made There Was No Discovery Violation

March 9, 2020 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

People v. Althoff, 2020 IL App (2d) 180993 (January). Episode 746 (Duration 6:52)

No discovery violation where it was quite clear that the video was never recorded.

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Filed Under: Discovery, DUI

Chicago Police Body Cam Requirement

January 8, 2020 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

In Chicago all police officers are required to wear a police body cam.

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Filed Under: Discovery, Podcast

Chicago Police Body Cam Discovery With Peter Lewis: What To Do When You Don’t Get It

January 8, 2020 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

Episode 724 (Duration 33:57). Chicago defense attorney Peter Lewis explains what a litigant can do when their criminal discovery is missing the police body cam video.

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Filed Under: Discovery

Thank You Appellate Lawyers: Why We Should Never Give 5.01 In A Criminal Case

September 18, 2019 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

People v. Blackwood, 2019 IL App (3d) 160161 (August). Episode 679 (Duration 11:23)

What should we do when police don’t conduct the field sobriety tests in front of the camera. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Discovery, DUI, Evidence

Illinois FOIA Exceptions To Know About

February 27, 2019 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

Illinois FOIA Request Made By Newspapers And The Press Is Denied

Illinois FOIA | 5 ILCS 140/1

FOIA expressly declares that civilians are entitled to full and complete information from the government. The underlying public policy and legislative intent is captured with the following:

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Filed Under: Discovery

What To Do, What To Do About Lost, Destroyed, or Missing Video?

November 6, 2018 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

People v. Montgomery, 2018 IL App (2d) 160541 (October). Episode 555 (Duration 14:02)

It’s unclear if the video ever existed, regardless, it was not tendered to defense counsel, and it’s unclear what’s the best remedy. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Discovery, DUI, Police

Freedom Of The Press Can’t Be Used As An Excuse To Access Sensitive Information Filed In A Criminal Case

October 31, 2018 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

People v. Zimmerman, 2018 IL 122261 (October). Episode 553 (Duration 10:21)

You Can hide lascivious pretrial motions from the press.

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Filed Under: Discovery

Significance Of The Evidence And Bad Faith Drive Discovery Violation And Destruction Of Evidence Issues

July 25, 2018 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

People v. Cunningham, 2018 IL App (1st) 153367 (June). Episode 517 (Duration 12:37)

Dismissal of the charges was not warranted when police destroyed some of the evidence. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Discovery, Dismissal

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