People v. Rutigliano, 2020 IL App (1st) 171729 (May). Episode 776 (Duration 9:37)
Weirdest case yet, dude loses his shit at a superbowl part and stabs a guy in the eye.
Read moreA Test For Criminal Justice…Guy Gets Convicted For Defending Himself
People v. Wilkinson, 2018 IL App (3d) 160173 (June). Episode 504 (Duration 15:06)
Defendant beats back a racist aggressor; now he’s doing 3 years. [Read more…]
Judge Denies Motion To Continue To Pursue Lynch Material (Case Study in Litigation Decisions)
People v. Gibbs, 2016 IL App (1st) 140785 (June). Episode 202 (Duration 7:56)
Was it error for the judge to deny defendant’s motion to continue the trial so he could build up his Lynch material? [Read more…]
Ordinarily You Can’t Resist An Unlawful Arrest By Police But Things Worked Out For Defendant This Time
See People v. Jones, 2015 IL App (2d) 130387 (March). Episode 063. (Duration 20:19)
An unlawful arrest by police cannot legally be resisted by a citizen. That is just the law. [Read more…]