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IPI 3.17 Should Be Given Anytime A Person Who Participated In The Crime Testifies Regardless Of Who Calls Him

December 28, 2022 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

People v. Fane, 2021 IL 126715 (December). Episode 848 (Duration 8:02)

Illinois Supreme Court rejects the idea that it is inappropriate to give the accomplice witness instruction or any version of it when the witness exonerates the accused.

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Filed Under: Accomplice Testimony, Jury Instructions

Modified Accomplice Witiness Jury Instruction When To Use It And When Not To Use It

October 5, 2022 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

People v. Fane, 2020 IL App (2d) 180151 (September). Episode 825 (Duration 10:42)

Error to give this modified IPI 3.17 in this case where the one known accused testified for the defense.

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Filed Under: Accomplice Testimony, Jury Instructions

When Prosecution Tries To Get Into Police Steps In Their Investigation That’s The First Hint Something Improper Is Happening

April 4, 2017 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

People v. Ochoa, 2017 IL App (1st) 140204 (February). Episode 315 (Duration 29:55)

Defendant’s murder conviction is reversed a second time for the same reason it was reversed the first time (Cameron Hearing Problem).

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Filed Under: Accomplice Testimony, Hearsay, Prosecutorial Misconduct

The Perils of Accomplice Testimony You Also Have To Give The Jury IPI 3.17

December 13, 2016 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

People v. Hunt, 2016 IL App (2d) 140786 (November). Episode 268 (Duration 8:34)

Even the state called the accomplice “a liar” and warned the jury to question her credibility.

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Filed Under: Accomplice Testimony

Confrontation Clause Problems: Coconspirator Statement Inapplicable Here

September 23, 2016 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

People v. Lucious, 2016 IL App (1st) 141127 (September). Episode 233 (Duration 7:07)

Codefendant’s statement was inappropriately used against this defendant.

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Filed Under: Accomplice Testimony

Dirty Rat Accomplice Trial Leads To Ineffective Assistance

August 16, 2016 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

People v. Zambrano, 2016 IL App (3d) 140178 (July). Episode 212 (Duration 10:30)

Ineffective assistance of counsel for not giving the accomplice instruction leads to murder reversal.

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Filed Under: Accomplice Testimony, Jury Instructions

Review Of The Mario Casciaro And Brian Carrick Murder Case From Johnsburg Illinois

September 24, 2015 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

 People v. Casciaro, 2015 IL App (2d) 131291 (September). Episode 096 (Duration 14:37). 

Felony murder conviction reversed. The State went out on a limb and charged defendant with a felony murder predicated on intimidation.

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Filed Under: Accomplice Testimony

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