People v. Pyles, 2025 IL App (4th) 240220 (April). Episode 1108 (Duration 6:28)
An officer’s knowledge that the defendant was on MSR in and of itself renders a suspicionless search reasonable.
[Read more…]Officers Find Themselves In A Home And It’s Unclear If They Had Consent To Be There
People v. Schreiner, 2021 IL App (1st) 190191 (April). Episode 890 (Duration 8:29
Police follow a trail of debris right to Defendant’s home, then barge into the home when Defendant’s wife answers the door.
[Read more…]Consent In This Case Did Not Extend To A Search of the Buttock
People v. Banta, 2021 IL App (4th) 180761(March) Episode 880 (Duration 6:14)
Nonverbal consent must be unequivocally clear, especially where consent is sought to be shown by way of a single ambiguous gesture.
[Read more…]EHM Comes With Prospective Consent To A Home Search
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…]There Is A Difference Between Implied Consent And Actual Consent To A Blood Draw
People v. Patel, 2020 IL App (2d) 190532 (September). Episode 819 (Duration 7:05)
In a DUI trial State admitted results of blood and urine tests relying on defendant’s actual consent and not relying on an implied consent.
[Read more…]Can You Be Stopped And Arrested For Being An Illegal Alien?
People v. Montes, 2020 IL App (2d) 180565 (June). Episode 793 (Duration 14:30)
Can a person be stopped and arrested for being in the country illegally?
Read moreParolees Have A Reduced Expectation Of Privacy But How Low Does It Go?
People v. Johnson, 2020 IL App (1st) 172987 (May). Episode 783 (Duration 7:40)
Parolees have less constitutional protection when it comes to a search of their home.
Read moreConsent To Search Is Null And Void If Police Lied To Get You To Sign It
People v. Wall, 2016 IL App (5th) 140596 (October). Episode 250 (Duration 5:47)
Police lied to him about a break-in at his home, then tell him to sign the consent form or he’ll get arrested.
[Read more…]The Words “Come Here” Mean Drugs Had To Be Suppressed
People v. Williams, 2016 IL App (1st) 132615 (August). Episode 219 (Duration 8:22)
Defendant was improperly seized as soon as police arrived on the scene, they had no reasonable suspicion.
[Read more…]Persistent Aggressive Deputies Push Their Way Into A Home Under A Pretext Of Providing Aid
People v. Swanson, 2016 IL App (2d) 150340 (May). Episode 168 (Duration 6:16)
Deputies investigating a single car accident make a warrantless and unconstitutional entry into defendant’s home.
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