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People v. Bass, 2019 IL App (1st) 160640 (July). Episode 659 (Duration 16:31)
Case outright bans the use of the CPD investigative hold.
25 Minute Phone Call To Enforce A Civil Contract Unduly Prolonged This Traffic Stop
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People v. Cassino, 2019 IL App (1st) 181510 (June). Episode 649 (Duration 8:01)
Police take 25 minutes to call Hertz to see if they wanted their car back since Defendant was not an authorized driver. [Read more…]
This Agency Is The Neglected Step Child Of Federal Agencies – 8 Month Delay In Securing A Search Warrant
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People v. McGregory, 2019 IL App (1st) 173101 (June). Episode 648 (Duration 6:33)
Secret Service reals itself to be the runt of federal agencies when they took 8 months to apply for this search warrant. [Read more…]
Categorical Rule Allows Warrantless Blood Draws From Unconscious Drivers
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Mitchell v. Wisconsin, SCOTUS No. 18–6210, Decided June 27, 2019. Episode 647 (Duration 19:02)
Unconscious drivers plus natural BAC dissipation create an exigent circumstance for a blood draw. [Read more…]
Trial Judge Said This Warrant Sucks And Appellate Court Agreed
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People v. Pruitte, 2019 IL App (3d) 180366 (June). Episode 646 (Duration 11:23)
I love this trial judge, he said the “search warrant, excuse me but for lack of a better term, sucks.” [Read more…]
Good Faith Exception Is Not Going To Save All The Old Warrantless Phone Record Cases
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People v. Strickland, 2019 IL App (1st) 161098 (June). Episode 645 (Duration 5:39)
First Illinois case citing to the SCOTUS CSLI phone records case. [Read more…]
Gary True On What Happens When Police See Your Gun In Public
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Episode 643 (Duration 31:51) Illinois attorney Gary True explains the risk involved for anyone who reveals their gun in public. Licensed and unlicensed gun carriers have something to worry about.