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?
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.
In The Probable Cause Calculation Can Defendant’s Silence Be Considered A Factor Against Him?
People v. Spain, 2019 IL App (1st) 163184 (December). Episode 726 (Duration 15:45) Yet another man with a gun case, this one is a much closer call but the win goes to the state (see also the strong dissent)
Yet Another “Man With A Gun Case This One With A Strong Dissent
People v. Hood, 2019 IL App (1st) 162194 (December). Episode 725 (Duration 14:37) Another well thought out “man with a gun” case, there’s a strong dissent, but officer safety is front and center.
A One Inch By One Inch Plastic Baggie With A Zip Lock…What Can Police Do With That?
People v. Jordan, 2019 IL App (4th) 190223 (December). Episode 720 (Duration 9:23) Officers approach a young man in a car and get the dog out to sniff, was that reasonable?
The Tinted Window Statute Permits Up To 35% Light Transmittance On Side Windows
People v. Dunmire, 2019 IL App (4th) 190316 (December). Episode 717 (Duration 12:41) This department has no way to test the tint on a window but that doesn’t stop officers from stopping cars with tinted windows.