People v. Brand, 2020 IL App (1st) 171728 (March). Episode 763 (Duration 10:49)
Defendant sent threatening messages to the victim using facebook.
Read moreButt In The Box Rule Means Your Available For Cross Examination: Availability Doesn’t Require Answering Too Many Questions
People v. Smith, 2019 IL App (3d) 160631 (March). Episode 619 (Duration 14:06)
Kid is available for cross even though they don’t remember the actual allegation of sexual abuse.
Other Crimes Evidence In A Sex Case Can’t Touch Basic Joinder Rules
People v. Hayden, 2018 IL App (4th) 160035 (December). Episode 577 (Duration 7:14)
Predatory reversed due to non severance of the charges. [Read more…]
115-10 Statements Overcome and Overrule Rule Rule 613(c) Statements
People v. Applewhite, 2016 IL App (4th) 140558 (December). Episode 285 (Duration 5:49)
115-10 statements trumps Rule 613(c) which prohibits prior consistent statements. [Read more…]
Unsupported Conclusion That Child’s Statement Was Reliable Met Constitutional Standard Under Crawford
People v. Johnson, 2016 IL App (4th) 150004 (April). Episode 172 (Duration 7:05)
Defendant is convicted on two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault based on the child’s testimony and her 115-10 statement. [Read more…]