People v. Jones, 2023 IL 127810 (January). Episode 863 (Duration 9:40)
Constructive possession can be shown for items in a glove box and you may not want to give the “knowledge” instruction.
[Read more…]Man With A Gun Case Shows Some Judges Just Think Police Should Not Patrol Certain Neighborhoods
People v. Lockett, 2022 IL App (1st) 190716 (December). Episode 854 (Duration 12:00)
Cook County says there was no right to pat this guy down because holding your weight is no big thing.
[Read more…]Illinois Supreme Court Says Officer Safety Still Plays A Role When Police See A Man With a Gun
People v. Carter, 2021 IL 125954 (December). Episode 846 (Duration 8:09)
911 call of man with a gun leads to the arrest of this defendant creating constitutional questions.
[Read more…]Valid FOID Card Did Not Preclude UUW Conviction When Defendant Is Acting Fishy
People v. Edwards, 2020 IL App (1st) 182245 (December). Episode 843 (Duration 6:00)
This is a “man with a gun” case that the state wins guided primarily by officer safety concerns.
[Read more…]Man With A Gun Case Goes To The Defense
People v. Bloxton, 2020 IL App (1st) 181216 (December). Episode 838 (Duration 6:18)
Man with a bulge in his pocket attempts to walk away from police but he is stopped and arrested.
[Read more…]Nothing In The Precedent Says Police Can Never Have Probable Cause To Detain Someone Who Is Seen With A Gun
People v. Ellis, 2020 IL App (1st) 190774 (September). Episode 815 (Duration 6:33)
Probable cause remains alive and active when police see a man handle a gun.
[Read more…]Running Away From Police While Holding A Gun Still Not A Good Idea
People v. Wilson, 2020 IL App (1st) 170443 (September). Episode 814 (Duration 10:32)
The court sustained this gun conviction but still found it necessary to chastise the police for doing their job.
[Read more…]State Can’t Prove Defendant Possessed The Gun Because It Was Not His House
People v. Milan, 2020 IL App (1st) 172181 (September). Episode 813 (Duration 4:57)
State didn’t prove the gun in the house belonged to defendant.
[Read more…]Is Gun Ownership A True Civil Right?
Shawna Johnson v. The Department of State Police, 2020 IL 124213 (January). Episode 787 (Duration 14:27)
She was convicted of domestic battery but she can still get a FOID card.
Read moreDropsy, Smells-Me, Front Seating, and Other Testilying Testimony Has To Be Weighed On It’s Own Merit
People v. Campbell, 2019 IL App (1st) 161640 (April). Episode 630 (Duration 11:07)
Court is not insensitive to claims of “dropsy” testimony and “testilying.”
[Read more…]UUW Felon Where State Didn’t Sufficiently Tie Defendant To The Bullets
People v. Walker, 2020 IL App (1st) 162305 (March). Episode 755 (Duration 4:44)
State didn’t prove the bullets in the bedroom where the defendant’s.
Read moreIllinois Supreme Court Says Prosecutors Don’t Have To Admit The Gun To Win A Gun Conviction
People v. McLaurin, 2020 IL 124563 (March). Episode 752 (Duration 9:32)
Conviction back on the table even though the state does not admit the gun into evidence.
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