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…]Falling Asleep Behind The Wheel Then Waking Up Still Gets You Stopped
People v. Shelton, 2020 IL App (2d) 170453-B (August). Episode 805 (Duration 6:55)
Report that a driver was asleep behind the wheel justified stopping the car for an investigatory stop.
[Read more…]When Easily Identifiable Informants Are Treated As Anonymous Tipsters
People v. Holmes, 2019 IL App (1st) 160987 (March). Episode 601 (Duration 9:33)
An essentially anonymous tip was treated as wholly unreliable resulting in an outright reversal of this gun conviction.
[Read more…]Police Search This Property Without A Warrant State Concedes Some Illegality
In re K.M., 2019 IL App (1st) 172322 (February). Episode 595 (Duration 13:05)
Police entered onto private property without a warrant to retrieve stolen property, the fallout is widespread.
[Read more…]When Is A Criminal Informant Considered A Witness Who Has To Testify?
People v. Monroy-Jaimes, 2019 IL App (2d) 160426 (January). Episode 586 (Duration 9:38)
Interesting use of an informant, how much of it was legal?
[Read more…]911 Call Of Man Sleeping Behind The Wheel Justifies The Traffic Stop
People v. Shelton, 2019 IL App (2d) 170453 (January). Episode 733 (Duration 5:01)
Anonymous 911 caller says man is asleep behind the wheel.
Read morePolice Arrest First Determine Licensure Later Reviewing Court Says Otherwise
People v. McMichaels, 2019 IL App (1st) 163053 (October). Episode 696 (Duration 16:31)
Another guy with a gun gets arrested just for having a gun. [Read more…]
911 Call Leads Police To Defendant Found Holding His Waste In That Special Way
People v. Carter, 2019 IL App (1st) 170803 (October). Episode 695 (Duration 11:13)
911 call of man with a gun, police see him holding his waistband, pat-down ensues. [Read more…]
Anonymous Tip On A DUI Has Got To Be Specific Plus Identity Information Is Suppressible
People v. Lopez, 2018 IL App (1st) 153331 (October). Episode 549 (Duration 12:56)
Is the identity of a driver subject to suppression after an illegal traffic stop?
Citizen’s Tip That Driver Almost Hit The Building Justifies Investigatory Stop For DUI
People v. Meo, 2018 IL App (2d) 170135 (March). Episode 468 (Duration 14:08)
Gas station attendant calls the police on defendant to report he almost hit the building, so DUI stop justified. [Read more…]
Navarette v. California | SCOTUS On Anonymous Tips
See Navarette v. California, 134 S.Ct 1683 (2014) (April). Episode 101 (Duration 21:22).
Live streaming while driving drunk is one thing…but what about an anonymous complaint? Can any old complaint of your driving get you pulled over?
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