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
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.
This Agency Is The Neglected Step Child Of Federal Agencies – 8 Month Delay In Securing A Search Warrant
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.
Categorical Rule Allows Warrantless Blood Draws From Unconscious Drivers
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.
Trial Judge Said This Warrant Sucks And Appellate Court Agreed
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.”
Good Faith Exception Is Not Going To Save All The Old Warrantless Phone Record Cases
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.
Gary True On What Happens When Police See Your Gun In Public
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.
Chicken Wing Hot Sauce In Your Beard Don’t Mean Nothing Certainly Not Probable Cause
People v. Bailey, 2019 IL App (3d) 180396 (May). Episode 631 (Duration 15:01) Food in your beard is not particularly indicative of anything.
3 Districts All Have Said The Smell Of Weed Still Justifies A Car Search
People v. Rice, 2019 IL App (3d) 170134 (April). Episode 623 (Duration 7:36) A strong indication from the 3rd district on what the smell of weed means for a car search.
Forget The Dog Police Can Rely On Their Own Cannabis Detectors Located On Their Face
People v. Brandt, 2019 IL App (4th) 180219 (April). Episode 621 (Duration 17:08) Police use their own sense of smell to go get a warrant for a house.