In re Jose A., 2018 IL App (2d) 180170 (October). Episode 557 (Duration 22:10)
The new juvenile Miranda requirement is discussed here. [Read more…]
17 Year Old Held For 73 Hours Before Taken To See A Judge
People v. McArthur, 2018 IL App (1st) 150626 (June). Episode 515 (Duration 8:15)
17 year old held for 73 hours before a probable cause hearing nonetheless gave a voluntary confession. [Read more…]
An Illinois Wrongful Conviction Reviewing Court Says This Guy Didn’t Do It
People v. Sanchez, 2018 IL App (1st) 143899 (April). Episode 488 (Duration 18:22)
Involuntary confession and improper closing arguments lead to this Illinois wrongful murder conviction. [Read more…]
Murder Confession Crossed The Line When They Called Him A “Baby Killer”
People v. Phillips, 2018 IL App (3d) 130270 (February). Episode 479 (Duration 13:35)
18-year-old’s confession ruled involuntary, in part, because defendant is told baby killers get killed in prison. [Read more…]
In Illinois How Do You Test If A Confession Was Voluntary?
People v. Mandoline, 2017 IL App (2d) 150511 (February). Episode 316 (Duration 12:31)
How to test if a confession is voluntary? Here, the police misconduct here did not overbear defendant’s will so as to deprive him of the opportunity to knowingly and intelligently relinquish his rights and give statements to the police. [Read more…]
17 Year Old With 5th Grade Reading Level And Mental Disorders Gives A Voluntary Statement
People v. Edwards, 2017 IL App (3d) 130190-B (January). Episode 300 (Duration 5:42)
This 17 year old’s confession was voluntary even though he had a fifth grade reading level, suffered from various mental disorders, and that the investigating officers did not allow him to speak to his mother. [Read more…]
DEfendant Is Eligible For Mandatory X Sentencing Because He Turned 21 By The Time The Court Found Him Guilty
People v. Smith, 2016 IL 119659 (December). Episode 288 (Duration 8:06)
Defendant is eligible for mandatory x sentencing because he turned 21 by the time the court found him guilty even though he was under 21 at the time he was charged.