People v. Schoonover, 2021 IL 124832 (December). Episode 849 (Duration 5:07)
725 ILCS 5/115-11 is a constitutionally valid way to remove most people from a courtroom when a child sex victim testifies.
[Read more…]These Judges Think Playing A Video In The Courtroom Is Really Really Bad
People v. Hollahan, 2019 IL App (3d) 150556 (June). Episode 652 (Duration 12:40)
Third District structural error interpretation is a radical departure from the traditional way of playing a video for a jury. [Read more…]
Judge Cleared The Courtroom But Didn’t Quite Follow The Rules
People v. Schoonover, 2019 IL App (4th) 160882 (April). Episode 635 (Duration 8:30)
Judge clears the courtroom when the child takes the stand, was that proper? [Read more…]