People v. Gonzalez, 2025 IL App (4th) 240384 (March). Episode 1101 (Duration 5:05)
State agrees to stipulated bench trial but does not admit sufficient facts to convict.
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People v. Ryan, 2024 IL App (2d) 220076 (June).Episode 1053 (Duration 3:55)
Conducting a bench trial on stipulated evidence via videoconferencing without defendant’s knowing consent to do so was structural error.
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People v. Galarza, 2023 IL 127678 (February). Episode 978 (Duration 7:22)
Defendant’s stipulated bench trial was not tantamount to a guilty plea, and the trial court was not required to provide Rule 402(a) admonishments.
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People v. Villarreal, 2022 IL App (2d) 200077 (July). Episode 956 (Duration 5:04)
Although defendant’s stipulated bench trial was tantamount to a guilty plea, she did not waive review of the ruling on her motion to suppress
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