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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
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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
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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
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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.
Read moreArmed Violence Cannot Be Predicated On Another Gun Crime
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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.
Read moreIneffective For Failing To Make A Stipulation
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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.
Read more3 Important “Man With A Gun” Cases That Illuminate When Police Can Arrest A Man With A Gun
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Officer Safety Remains A Relevant And Pressing Concern In These Cases (But Pay Attention To The Dissent)
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