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…]
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.
By Samuel Partida, Jr.
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.
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…]
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.
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]