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.
[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.
By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Dismuke, 2017 IL App (2d) 141203 (June). Episode 361 (Duration 8:30)
Zehr principles are royal screwed up leading to a reversal under plain error. [Read more…]
By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Heller, 2017 IL App (4th) 140658 (January). Episode 304 (Duration 5:23)
Use this modified IPI 3.14 when other crimes evidence is admitted in a domestic battery pursuant to 725 ILCS 5/115-7.4. [Read more…]
By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Zambrano, 2016 IL App (3d) 140178 (July). Episode 212 (Duration 10:30)
Ineffective assistance of counsel for not giving the accomplice instruction leads to murder reversal. [Read more…]