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.
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.
Illinois 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.
Armed Violence Cannot Be Predicated On Another Gun Crime
People v. Cady, 2020 2020 IL App (3d) 190199 (March). Episode 750 (Duration 6:22) Defendant should have been allowed to withdraw his guilty plea because he could not be convicted of armed violence under these circumstances.
Ineffective For Failing To Make A Stipulation
People v. Moore, 2020 IL 124538 (January). Episode 734 (Duration 5:29) It’s ineffective for counsel to not object to defendant’s felon status.
In The Probable Cause Calculation Can Defendant’s Silence Be Considered A Factor Against Him?
People v. Spain, 2019 IL App (1st) 163184 (December). Episode 726 (Duration 15:45) Yet another man with a gun case, this one is a much closer call but the win goes to the state (see also the strong dissent)
Yet Another “Man With A Gun Case This One With A Strong Dissent
People v. Hood, 2019 IL App (1st) 162194 (December). Episode 725 (Duration 14:37) Another well thought out “man with a gun” case, there’s a strong dissent, but officer safety is front and center.