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People v. Rice, 2019 IL App (3d) 170134 (April). Episode 623 (Duration 7:36)
A strong indication from the 3rd district on what the smell of weed means for a car search.
[Read more…]Judge Fails To Conduct A Frank’s Hearing When The Circumstances Required It
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People v. Ortega, 2020 IL App (1st) 162516 (April). Episode 768 (Duration 9:25)
Defendants paid a bailer to transport a car from CA to IL, when the driver found a funny package in the car he called police.
Read moreNo Evidence Of A Large Scale Drug Operation Invalidate This Search Warrant
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People v. Jones, 2020 IL App (3d) 170674 (April). Episode 765 (Duration 15:51)
Two controlled buys done outside the home and police got a search warrant for inside the home. Was that enough for a warrant?
Read moreZero Expectation Of Privacy Outside A Motel Room Door | Surprise Dog Sniff Case
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People v. Lindsey, 2020 IL 124289 (April). Episode 764 (Duration 11:33)
Dogs sniffing outside doors again; this time it’s a motel room.
Read moreOfficer’s Hear Gunshots And See Defendant That’s Not Enough For A Search
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People v. Craine, 2020 IL App (1st) 163403 (March). Episode 762 (Duration 10:26)
Defendant sitting on his porch when police says he’s holding his pockets like he has a gun.
Read moreIllinois Supreme Court Addresses The Smell Of Weed In A Car!
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People v. Hill, 2020 IL 124595 (March). Episode 753 (Duration 13:00)
Smell of cannabis plus other things still justify a search.
Read moreWhen Easily Identifiable Informants Are Treated As Anonymous Tipsters
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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.
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