People v. White, 2021 IL App (4th) 200354 (March). Episode 883 (Duration 4:13)
Sexual Exploitation of a Child requires an actual presence or virtual presence.
[Read more…]Incomplete Jury Polling is Second Prong Structural Error
People v. Jackson, 2021 IL App (1st) 180672 (March). Episode 882 (Duration 5:55)
In this murder trial defendant was found guilty, jury was polled and only 11 jurors answered the question.
[Read more…]Twitter Messages Admitted Even Though Not Tied Back To Defendant
People v. Bell, 2021 IL App (1st) 190366 (March). Episode 881 (Duration 6:57)
Twitter messages admitted to show exactly how the victim was able to identify the defendant.
[Read more…]Consent In This Case Did Not Extend To A Search of the Buttock
People v. Banta, 2021 IL App (4th) 180761(March) Episode 880 (Duration 6:14)
Nonverbal consent must be unequivocally clear, especially where consent is sought to be shown by way of a single ambiguous gesture.
[Read more…]Following To Closely May Not Be A Good Basis For a Traffic Stop
People v. Haddad, 2021 IL App (3d) 180545 (March). Episode 879 (Duration 4:27)
The stop here is no good, there is no objective standard to determine when a driver is following too closely.
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