People v. Schoonover, 2019 IL App (4th) 160882 (April). Episode 636 (Duration 8:30) Judge clears the courtroom when the child takes the stand, was that proper?
BGA And The Sun Times Got A Little To Big For Their Britches
In re Appointment of Special Prosecutor, 2019 IL 122949 (January). Episode 596 (Duration 8:25) Press not allowed to get grand jury documents through FOIA.
If It Ain’t Being Admitted Then There Ain’t No Public Right To Access It
People v. Zimmerman, 2018 IL 122261 (October). Episode 553 (Duration 10:21) You Can hide lascivious pretrial motions from the press.
How Should The Judge Handle A Request To See The Video?
People v. Lewis, 2018 IL App (4th) 150637 (April). Episode 514 (Duration 6:27) It’s within the court’s full discretion to bring the jury back into the courtroom to view recorded evidence after deliberation has already begun.
Is A Closed Courtroom A Bad Thing?
Weaver v. Massachusetts, SCOTUS, No. 16-240 (June 2017). Episode 371 (Duration 14:16) Right to public trial is a structural right, but it really matters when the issue is brought up.
Step-Grandmother Improperly Excluded From The Courtroom
People v. Evans, 2016 IL App (1st) 142190 (December). Episode 270 (Duration 7:02) Murder reversed, step-grandmother improperly excluded from the courtroom constitutes structural error.
You Can’t Hide Lascivious Pretrial Motions From The Press
People v. Zimmerman, 2017 IL App (4th) 170055 (March). Episode 336 (Duration 6:31) Press has a right to read the lascivious motions in limine filed by the defense but sealed by the trial court.