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…]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…]Defendant Wins This “Man With A Gun” Case After Court Applies The “No Pat Down” During Consensual Encounter Rule
People v. Flunder, 2019 IL App (1st) 171635 (December). Episode 727 (Duration 13:23)
A third “man with a gun” case but the defendant wins this one.
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…]
Defendant Seen On The Body Cam Fidgeting And Holding His Waistband Like He Had A Gun
People v. Salgado, 2019 IL App (1st) 171377 (September). Episode 678 (Duration 9:46)
This man is patted down because he was in a high crime area and because he was holding something in his waistband. [Read more…]
Air Surfing On The Hood Of A Squad Car At The Very Least Is Going To Get You Patted Down
People v. Johnson, 2019 IL App (1st) 161104 (July). Episode 668 (Duration 6:40)
Defendant jumps on an unmarked police SUV that gets him patted down and police find a gun. [Read more…]
Gary True On What Happens When Police See Your Gun In Public
Episode 643 (Duration 31:51) Illinois attorney Gary True explains the risk involved for anyone who reveals their gun in public. Licensed and unlicensed gun carriers have something to worry about.
Gary True On What Happens When Police See Your Gun In Public
Episode 643 (Duration 31:51) Illinois attorney Gary True explains the risk involved for anyone who reveals their gun in public. Licensed and unlicensed gun carriers have something to worry about.
Police Chase Some Men, See A Gun And Arrest Them – Is That Legal?
People v. Thomas, 2019 IL App (1st) 170474 (March). Episode 609 (Duration 11:51)
Police see a defendant hand a gun to another person and then try to run and hide. [Read more…]
5 Illinois Search & Seizure “Pat Down” Cases | How Not To Act In Front Of The Police
Episode 496 (Duration 13:26) Here’s a quick summary of 5 recent “pat down” cases. 3 Go for the State, and 2 come out in favor of the defense.
Justified Pat Down: Acting Kooky In The Back Seat Is Going To Get You Ordered Out Of The Car
People v. Gomez, 2018 IL App (1st) 150605 (April). Episode 492 (Duration 8:05)
Police roll up on a parked car and order everyone out; they find a gun. [Read more…]