By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Wynder, 2024 IL App (1st) 221875 (March). Episode 1039 (Duration 8:38)
Even if defendant’s testimony is disregarded in its entirety and her statements to police are not believed, that would not mean that the State proved beyond a reasonable doubt that she had the requisite knowledge for this crime.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Grayer, 2022 IL App (1st) 210808 (July). Episode 954 (Duration 6:29)
The Slabon court’s reliance on Cunningham for the proposition that a defendant’s voluntary intoxication may be relevant where it is so extreme as to “suspend entirely the power of reasoning,” such that a defendant is incapable of forming a specific intent or malice, is misplaced.
[Read more…]By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Johnson, 2019 IL 123318 (August). Episode 661 (Duration 8:16)
Supreme Court smacks down 3rd district appellate panel trying to get rid of all burglaries to retail theft establishments. [Read more…]
By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Holliday, 2019 IL App (3d) 160315 (June). Episode 656 (Duration 9:52)
Defendant wins a lesser civil charge because of the comingling of the cannabis. [Read more…]
By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. Castino, 2019 IL App (2d) 170298 (June). Episode 651 (Duration 16:06)
Conviction affirmed even though there was no drug expert evidence. [Read more…]
By Samuel Partida, Jr.
People v. McLaurin, 2018 IL App (1st) 170258 (December). Episode 634 (Duration 8:17)
State does not admit the gun, acquittal follows thereafter (weird facts though). [Read more…]