People v. Groebe, 2019 IL App (1st) 180503 (October). Episode 701 (Duration 6:23) Another judge takes the DUI video into chambers and watches it there alone.
Reasonable Suspicion Of A DUI Justifies A Detention To Determine If There Is Probable Cause For A DUI Arrest
People v. Nicolosi, 2019 IL App (3d) 180642 (September). Episode 691 (Duration 6:50) Trial judge grants the motion to suppress appellate court comes back and says there was PC for the DUI arrest.
Thank You Appellate Lawyers: Why We Should Never Give 5.01 In A Criminal Case
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.
Also When Answering A Jury Question You Can’t Direct Or Suggest The Verdict (The Metabolite Case)
People v. Hasselbring, 2014 IL App (4th) 131128 (November). Episode 676 (Duration 14:14) Responding to a jury question in way that all but suggests or directs the verdict is improper.
Legal Significance of Burping And Regurgitation Before A Breath Test
City of McHenry v. Kleven, 2019 IL App (2d) 180758 (August). Episode 671 (Duration 18:27) Officer is gone for about 3 minutes of the 20 minute observation period. Gist Defendant wins his motion to exclude the breathalyzer results in this DUI case because the officer did not faithfully honor the 20 minute observation rule. The […]
The State Doesn’t Actually Have To Prove What Drugs or Combination of Drugs A Driver Might Be On
People v. Lenz, 2019 IL App (2d) 180124 (July). Episode 670 (Duration 13:10) Urine test came back positive for cannabis, but the DRE expert was sure the intoxication was not caused by THC.
CAUTION: Is Your Judge Taking Videos Into Chambers?
People v. Lucas, 2019 IL App (1st) 160501 (July). Episode 669 (Duration 10:44) Judge takes the video into chambers to view it without defendant’s presence.
What Is The Practical Effect Of Winning A Motion To Quash An Arrest?
People v. Atchison, 2019 IL App (3d) 180183 (July). People v. Motzko, 2019 IL App (3d) 180184 (August). Episode 665 (Duration 13:17) Trial judge dismisses a DUI after granting the defendant’s motion to quash.
These Judges Think Playing A Video In The Courtroom Is Really Really Bad
People v. Hollahan, 2019 IL App (3d) 150556 (June). Episode 652 (Duration 12:40) Third District structural error interpretation is a radical departure from the traditional way of playing a video for a jury.
Circumstantial Evidence Like Admitting Use Of Heroin Can Preclude Requirement Of A Drug Recognition Expert
People v. Castino, 2019 IL App (2d) 170298 (June). Episode 651 (Duration 16:06) Conviction affirmed even though there was no drug expert evidence.