People v. Garcia, 2021 IL App (1st) 190026 (December). Episode 856 (Duration 7:19)
An EHM agreement usually requires a defendant to agree to allow warrantless searches of his home, these agreements will be accepted by the courts.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Garcia, 2021 IL App (1st) 190026 (December). Episode 856 (Duration 7:19)
An EHM agreement usually requires a defendant to agree to allow warrantless searches of his home, these agreements will be accepted by the courts.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Lockett, 2022 IL App (1st) 190716 (December). Episode 854 (Duration 12:00)
Cook County says there was no right to pat this guy down because holding your weight is no big thing.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Freeman, 2021 IL App (1st) 200053 (December). Episode 850 (6:18)
1st District reverses a drug conviction because of what they say can constitute wholly innocent conduct.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Carter, 2021 IL 125954 (December). Episode 846 (Duration 8:09)
911 call of man with a gun leads to the arrest of this defendant creating constitutional questions.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Edwards, 2020 IL App (1st) 182245 (December). Episode 843 (Duration 6:00)
This is a “man with a gun” case that the state wins guided primarily by officer safety concerns.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Williams, 2020 IL App (3d) 180024 (December). Episode 842 (Duration 7:46)
The dissent wants to make the “invasion of privacy” part of the search and seizure analysis for Illinois drivers and residents.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Sutton, 2020 IL App (1st) 181616 (December). Episode 841 (Duration 6:05)
This car was stopped because the passenger did not have a seat belt on which meant the business of the traffic stop was not over until that issue was addressed.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. McGhee, 2020 IL App (3d) 180349 (December). Episode 840 (Duration 4:41)
Open alcohol in a car creates probable cause to search the car and arrest the occupants.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Baker, 2020 IL App (2d) 180300 (December). Episode 839 (Duration 8:33)
Don’t forget to argue inevitable discovery when the sequence of events in an investigation are a little out of order.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Bloxton, 2020 IL App (1st) 181216 (December). Episode 838 (Duration 6:18)
Man with a bulge in his pocket attempts to walk away from police but he is stopped and arrested.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Reyes, 2020 IL App (2d) 170379 (November). Episode 836 (Duration 13:14)
In execution of a search warrant general search for GPS data and plain view doctrine allow police to do a more general search of a phone.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Gallagher, 2020 IL App (1st) 150354 (November). Episode 834 (Duration 9:57)
1st District overrules obstructing conviction because of what they say is an unlawful arrest.
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