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Why It Can’t Be Too Easy To Challenge A Grand Jury Indictment

May 13, 2019 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

People v. Nolan, 2019 IL App (2d) 180354 (April). Episode 627 (Duration 9:29)

Trial judge grants defendant’s motion to dismiss the indictment in part because the officer did not testify in the hearing.

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Filed Under: Dismissal, Grand Jury, Prosecutorial Misconduct

Prosecutors Questions Could Have Been Presented More Clearly And Completely In The Grand Jury Room

April 16, 2019 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

People v. Rebollar-Vergara, 2019 IL App (2d) 140871 (March). Episode 616 (Duration 15:29)

Defendant gets into an argument with a guy and his buddy ups and shoots him, then sloppy questioning happens in the grand jury room. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Accountability, Dismissal, Grand Jury, Podcast

Subpoena Abuse: Every Single Detective In Lake County Is Sworn In As a Grand Jury Investigator

May 3, 2017 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

People v. O’Dette, 2017 IL App (2d) 150884 (March). Episode 333 (Duration 13:56)

There was an abuse of the grand jury subpoena power in this child porn case, but defendant needs to show prejudice for relief. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Grand Jury

An Example of Sloppy Grand Jury Work

March 1, 2016 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

People v. Boston, 2016 IL 118661 (February 2016) (Episode 144 Duration 6:29)

Sloppy grand jury work does not prejudice the defendant. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Grand Jury

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