People v. Sweigart, 2021 IL App (2d) 180543 (February). Episode 807 (Duration 13:37)
The language in the charging instrument effects exactly what the state does and does not have to prove in a SORA violation case.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Sweigart, 2021 IL App (2d) 180543 (February). Episode 807 (Duration 13:37)
The language in the charging instrument effects exactly what the state does and does not have to prove in a SORA violation case.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Barger, 2020 IL App (3d) 160316 (August). Episode 806 (Duration 5:22)
Child porn conviction must be reversed because the picture was not lewd or lascivious.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Legoo, 2020 IL 124965 (June). Episode 792 (Duration 9:56)
Conflicting statutes on sex offenders in a park aren’t really conflicting.
Read moreBy Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Rodriguez, 2019 IL App (1st) 151938-B (March). Episode 748 (Duration 7:30)
This first district court said Bringham does not preclude all as applied constitutional challenges.
Read moreBy Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Kochevar, 2020 IL App (3d) 140660-B (February). Episode 747 (Duration 9:00)
3rd District Say Bingham prevents any kind of as-applied constitutional challenge to the SORA requirement.
Read moreBy Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Morger, 2019 IL 123643 (November). Episode 713 (Duration 8:04)
Some outright ban of social media for sex offenders may be unconstitutional.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Austin, 2019 IL 123910 (October). Episode 697 (Duration 11:52)
Revenge porn statute is constitutional. [Read more…]
By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Smith, 2019 IL App (3d) 160631 (March). Episode 619 (Duration 14:06)
Kid is available for cross even though they don’t remember the actual allegation of sexual abuse.
By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Kindelspire, 2018 IL App (3d) 150803 (October). Episode 559 (Duration 13:50)
Failure to register conviction is overturned when state changes their theory of the case on appeal. [Read more…]
By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Bingham, 2018 IL 122008 (September). Episode 542 (Duration 9:17)
Appellate court has no jurisdiction to waive a sex offender registration requirement. [Read more…]
By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Kochevar, 2018 IL App (3d) 140660 (August). Episode 527 (Duration 8:40)
Another Romeo and Juliet Defender escapes from having to register as a sex offender. [Read more…]
By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Burchell, 2018 IL App (5th) 170079 (April). Episode 510 (Duration 9:59)
State’s SORA complaint was insufficient. [Read more…]