People v. Pope, 2020 IL App (4th) 180773 (May). Episode 777 (Duration 6:49)
Here we have a clear statement from the court on the constitutionality of video evidence in child sex cases.
Read moreBy Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Pope, 2020 IL App (4th) 180773 (May). Episode 777 (Duration 6:49)
Here we have a clear statement from the court on the constitutionality of video evidence in child sex cases.
Read moreBy 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. Stewart, 2018 IL App (3d) 160205 (November). Episode 560 (Duration 5:23)
You got to object when they try to admit the gun letter. [Read more…]
By Samuel Partida, Jr.
In re T.Z., 2017 IL App (4th) 170545 (December). Episode 450 (Duration 10:35)
7 year old victim is allowed to whisper the damaging testimony to the judge who then repeated the statement for the record. [Read more…]
By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Dabney, 2017 IL App (3d) 140915 (October). Episode 433 (Duration 8:44)
Kid didn’t testify about some of the acts.
By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Diggins, 2016 IL App (1st) 142088 (May). Episode 182 (Duration 5:14)
Is an Illinois State Police certified letter saying Defendant has no FOID testimonial in nature? [Read more…]
By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Burnett, 2015 IL App (1st) 133610 (December 2010). Episode 123 (Duration 8:45)
Defendant was not denied his constitutional right to confrontation when the domestic violence victim testified she did not remember the incident. [Read more…]
By Samuel Partida, Jr.
See People v. Barner, 2015 IL 16949 (April). Episode 068 (Duration 27:00)
Testimonial statements under Crawford have a simple rule. The person making the statement must be in court and available for cross-examination. [Read more…]