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People v. Coty, 2020 IL 123972 (June). Episode 784 (Duration 15:19)
Defendant’s with diminished mental capacity are eligible for life and de facto life sentences.
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People v. Gunn, 2019IL App (1st) 170542 (September). Episode 694 (Duration 4:19)
Buffer says 40 years or less is not a de facto life sentence. [Read more…]
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People v. Buffer, 2019 IL 122327 (April). Episode 625 (Duration 8:41)
Illinois Supreme Court says anything over 40 years is a de facto life sentence.
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People v. Harris, 2018 IL 121932 (October). Episode 551 (Duration 14:08)
Illinois Supreme Court reveals the path 18-21 year olds should follow in order to have their their youthfulness considered as a factor at sentencing. [Read more…]
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People v. Rodriguez, 2018 IL App (1st) 160030 (September). Episode 457 (Duration 6:24)
Can defendant combine a sentence from an earlier crime with the sentence of a new crime to claim a de facto life sentence? [Read more…]
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People v. Coty, 2018 IL App (1st) 162383 (August). Episode 525 (Duration 7:56)
Defendant had an IQ between 55 and 65, his 50 year sentence was a life sentence, and he needs a new sentencing hearing. [Read more…]
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People v. Holman, 2017 IL 120655 (September)
People v. Hoy, 2017 IL App (1st) 142596 (September)
People v. Evans, 2017 IL App (1st) 143562 (August). Episode 413 (Duration 10:27)
Defendant was 17 years old when he was given a discretionary life sentence, is he entitled to a new sentencing hearing?