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People v. Washington, 2019 IL App (1st) 161742 (October). Episode 703 (Duration 16:35)
Legally inconsistent verdicts require a reversal and retrial. [Read more…]
Disorderly Conduct Conviction For Making A Threat Must Get Past Free Speech Protection
People v. Khan, 2018 IL App (2d) 160724 (October). Episode 561 (Duration 18:46)
Dude posted a message on facebook that he carries a gun on the college campus and people gonna end up in a body bag if they don’t stop messing with him. [Read more…]
What Is Criminal Causation In Illinois?
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People v. Nere, 2018 IL 122566 (September). Episode 541 (Duration 26:58)
Prepare for a PhD on criminal causation in this drug overdose case. [Read more…]
Reckless Discharge Criminal Charge: Another Bad Decision With A Gun
People v. Peel, 2018 IL App (4th) 160100 (August). Episode 531 (Duration 10:11)
Defendant shot his gun off in his yard into the ground in the middle of the night. [Read more…]
Exactly When Is It Appropriate To Use The Criminal Justice System Against A Person With Mental Illness?
People v. Lee, 2017 IL App (1st) 151652 (October). Episode 428 (Duration 13:52)
Schizophrenic and suicidal patient loses control with a nurse and strikes her, but was it accidental?
Most Of Illinois Stalking Statute Back On The Table Except For This One Little Part
People v. Relerford, 2017 IL 121094 (November). Episode 425 (Duration 7:38)
Just a small part of the Illinois stalking statute was declared unconstitutional.
State Must Prove A Criminal Mental State Even With Mentally Ill Defendants
People v. Jackson, 2017 IL App (1st) 142879 (June). Episode 362 (Duration 13:26)
DOJ’s report on CPD use of force cited in an appeal for the first time in a case featuring a mentally ill defendant. [Read more…]