By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Sloan, 2024 IL 129676 (November). Episode 1082 (Duration 11:03)
Regardless of how the incidents are characterized, there was no evidence to support that the victim was the initial aggressor in the driveway or inside the house.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Woods, 2023 IL 127794 (March). Episode 991 (Duration 6:22)
The law of accountability is misstated when the jury iss instructed that the defendant could be held accountable if she did not know, but should have known, of her paramour’s abusive conduct.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Fane, 2021 IL 126715 (December). Episode 848 (Duration 8:02)
Illinois Supreme Court rejects the idea that it is inappropriate to give the accomplice witness instruction or any version of it when the witness exonerates the accused.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Fane, 2020 IL App (2d) 180151 (September). Episode 825 (Duration 10:42)
Error to give this modified IPI 3.17 in this case where the one known accused testified for the defense.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Sperry, 2020 IL App (2d) 180296 (September). Episode 824 (Duration 6:02)
Conviction reversed here because parties and trial judge did not provide a definition to the jury on the knowledge mental state when they asked for clarification.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Hollahan, 2020 IL 125091 (September). Episode 821 (Duration 6:50)
Illinois Supreme Court reverses appellate court on appropriateness of allowing a jury to re-watch video in the courtroom.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Washington, 2019 IL App (1st) 161742 (October). Episode 703 (Duration 16:35)
Legally inconsistent verdicts require a reversal and retrial. [Read more…]
By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Lee, 2019 IL App (1st) 162563 (February). Episode 605 (Duration 5:29)
Exactly what does the state have to prove in regards to possessing a gun with defaced serial number?
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Lewis, 2018 IL App (4th) 150637 (April). Episode 514 (Duration 6:27)
It’s within the court’s full discretion to bring the jury back into the courtroom to view recorded evidence after deliberation has already begun.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Manning, 2018 IL 122081 (March). Episode 480 (Duration 21:31)
Jury wanted to know what happens if they can’t agree on second degree murder.
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