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What Does It Mean To Have An Unbiased Bench Trial Judge?

October 9, 2018 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

People v. Little, 2018 IL App (1st) 151954 (September). Episode 546 (Duration 10:51)

Trier of fact bias and what it means for criminal justice, trial judge gives his verdict before defense counsel had a chance to give its closing argument. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Judicial Bias

What To Do When The Judge Falls Asleep During Trial

November 27, 2017 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

People v. Sheley, 2017 IL App (3d) 140659 (October). Episode 419 (Duration 14:30)

Judge falls asleep during a murder trial.

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Filed Under: Judicial Bias, Trial

How To Become An Illinois State Judge With Scott J. Frankel

November 6, 2017 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

Episode 412 (Duration 37:05) 

What’s it take to become an Illinois state judge? 

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Filed Under: Judicial Bias, Podcast

Judge Doesn’t Want To See The Freak’n Tattoo

May 17, 2017 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

People v. White, 2017 IL App (1st) 142358 (March). Episode 341 (Duration 11:27)

In this bench trial the judge gets annoyed with defendant who wants to show him his tattoos.

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Filed Under: Judicial Bias

Terry Hake And The Graylord Investigation Turn “Crook County” Into Cook County

May 10, 2017 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

Terry Hake talks about Greylord In Episode 337 (Duration 30:31). Operation Greylord was a massive undercover sting operation that targeted corrupt judges and court officials in Cook County in the early 1980’s.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Judicial Bias, Podcast

Retired Judge Allen Anderson: The View From The Bench

February 28, 2017 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

Episode 301 (Duration 1:01:21) features an inside view on what judges really think. 

Retired Judge Allen Anderson provides useful insight both new and experienced criminal law attorneys will find extremely valuable.

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Filed Under: Judicial Bias, Sentencing

Error To Deny This Substitution Of Judge Motion (SOJ) – Having A Room Number Not Sufficient Notice Of Who The Judge Will Be

October 11, 2016 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

People v. Tate, 2016 IL App (1st) 140598 (September). Episode 243 (Duration 2:43).

Aggravated robbery conviction is reversed after a bench trial and an SOJ violation. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Judicial Bias

All Judges Say They Don’t Rely On Their Own Personal Experience When They Rule And All Judges Are Wrong About This

July 26, 2016 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

This little line in Sotomayor’s dissent in Utah v. Strieff (the big improper stop & attenuation case) has been stuck in my mind. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Judicial Bias, SCOTUS

When Judges Exhibit Bias Removal Is Warranted: Serious Allegations Of Police Abuse Can’t Be Ignored

July 16, 2016 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

People v. Montanez, 2016 IL App (1st) 133726 (June).
People v. Serrano, 2016 IL App (1st) 133493 (June). Episode 198 (Duration 13:34)

Trial court’s granting of the State’s motion for directed verdict after the defendant’s testimony in this third stage hearing must be reversed; any other result would work a palpable injustice. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Judicial Bias, Postconviction Petition

Judge Removed From Case To Prevent Palpable Injustice: Confession Beat Out Of The Accused

July 15, 2016 By Samuel Partida, Jr.


See People v. Montanez, 2016 IL App (1st) 133726 (June) and
People v. Serrano, 2016 IL App (1st) 133493 (June). 

Sometimes the defense can gather up pretty convincing evidence of police misconduct, and the trial judge just can’t pull the trigger on doing the right thing. Episode 198 (Duration 16:04) [Read more…]

Filed Under: Judicial Bias, Postconviction Petition

Discovery of a Corrupt Trial Judge Doesn’t Mean Every Single Case Must Be Reversed

June 15, 2016 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

People v. Gacho, 2016 IL App (1st) 133492 (April). Episode 181 (Duration 4:34)

Postconviction petition alleging corrupt trial judge is dismissed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Judicial Bias

Judge Sentences Defendant According To DUI Law She Was Never Convicted Of

December 19, 2014 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

People v. Daly, 2014 IL App (4th) 140624 (December). Episode 038 (Duration 22:14)

DUI sentencing laws infect an Illinois sentencing hearing. [Read more…]

Filed Under: DUI, Judicial Bias

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