By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. McKinstry, 2022 IL App (3d) 180598 (April). Episode 941 (Duration 7:49)
Third District compelled to find that due to the court’s erroneous ruling allowing the State to continue, a period of 33 days—should not be attributed to the defense.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Grant, 2022 IL 126824 (April). Episode 939 (Duration 7:05)
The plain language of section 116-4 establishes that the legislature did not intend to prescribe a vacatur of defendant’s conviction.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Hutt, 2022 IL App (4th) 190142 (January). Episode 873 (Duration 8:48)
Defendant was confronted with a warrant for his blood and he refused to provide the sample.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Grant, 2020 IL App (3d) 160758 (December). Episode 845 (Duration 7:28)
Even though there were so many reasons not too, this rape conviction is still reversed and remanded for a new trial.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Curry, 2020 IL App (2d) 180148 (September). Episode 826 (Duration 4:34)
This was a sexual assault case with DNA evidence.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Johnson, 2020 IL App (3d) 160675 (July). Episode 803 (Duration 7:13)
It was ineffective of assistance of counsel and reversal of conviction when defense counsel failed to request DNA testing of a gun.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Pettis, 2017 IL App (4th) 151006 (May). Episode 354 (Duration 6:18)
No speedy trial violation because the state properly relied on the DNA extension.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Ealy, 2015 IL App (2d) 131106 (December 2015). Episode 129 (Duration 5:18)
Harmless error to allow the State to argue consciousness of guilt when defendant refused voluntary DNA testing.