People v. Jones, 2023 IL 127810 (January). Episode 863 (Duration 9:40)
Constructive possession can be shown for items in a glove box and you may not want to give the “knowledge” instruction.
[Read more…]On Going Investigation Justified Stop Of This Truck Leading To Discovery of a Gun
People v. Patton, 2022 IL App (4th) 210561 (December). Episode 855 (Duration 12:09)
Police stopped a truck that was a part of a larger investigation which was proper, then a gun was discovered and defendant was arrested.
[Read more…]In A Franks Hearing The Falsity Of The Inaccuracy Matters
People v. Williams, 2020 IL App (1st) 190418 (July). Episode 801 (Duration 8:02)
Error for the trial court to suppress evidence based on a Frank’s Hearing that showed the apartment had 5 bedrooms and not 4.
[Read more…]Episode 370 Illogical Verdicts Don’t Require Reversal
People v. Alexander, 2017 IL App (1st) 142170 (June). Episode 370 (Duration 6:43)
Illogical verdicts in this trial won’t require reversal. [Read more…]
Episode 367 Inconsistent Verdicts Do Not Mean Automatic Reversal
People v. Brown, 2017 IL App (3d) 140514 (May). Episode 367 (Duration 14:51)
The jury signed the not guilty of first degree murder conviction and they signed the second degree murder instruction, this was inconsistent, yet the conviction is sustained. [Read more…]
Episode 573 People v. Manzo (No Nexus To The House Case)
eople v. Manzo, 2018 IL 122761 (December). Episode 573 (Duration 10:14)
This one will be controversial: Illinois Supreme Court holds their was no nexus to the house justifying the search warrant. [Read more…]