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People v. Neal, 2020 IL App (4th) 170869 (June). Episode 799 (Duration 12:53)
Letters and mail used as indicia of residency is not hearsay.
Read moreGood Example Of Excited Utterance Evidence In A “Victimless” Prosecution
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People v. Kinnerson, 2020 IL App (4th) 170650 (May). Episode 778 (Duration 6:55)
Good discussion on 911 call excited utterance evidence.
Read moreCourse of Conduct Shenanigans And How To Shut It Down
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People v. Gladney, 2020 IL App (3d) 180087 (April). Episode 772 (Duration 8:04)
When the state makes this argument “objection” alarm bells got to be going off in your head.
Read moreFoundation For A Facebook Message Not Complicated
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People v. Brand, 2020 IL App (1st) 171728 (March). Episode 763 (Duration 10:49)
Defendant sent threatening messages to the victim using facebook.
Read moreRule Of Evidence 613(c) On Prior Consistent Statement Has Been Amended And It Makes Sense Now
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People v. Moffett, 2019 IL App (2d) 180964 (December). Episode 729 (Duration 9:50)
New prior consistent statement rule makes it clear that admissible hearsay is coming in even if it is consistent with other testimony.
Read moreBe Careful With Admissions By Omissions
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People v. Ruiz, 2019 IL App (1st) 152157 (March). Episode 617 (Duration 15:47)
Defendant’s conversation with his buddy is recorded and his friend kept telling him he always takes things too far.
Hearsay Course Of Conduct Evidence Was Not An Error
People v. Davison, 2019 IL App (1st) 161094 (February). Episode 589 (Duration 15:22)
Another example of evidence that was admitted to demonstrate the course of the police investigation.
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