People v. Cunningham, 2018 IL App (1st) 153367 (June). Episode 517 (Duration 12:37)
Dismissal of the charges was not warranted when police destroyed some of the evidence. [Read more…]
DUI Dismissed After State Trooper Consistently Does Not Come To Court
People v. Connors, 2017 IL App (1st) 162440 (September). Episode 404 (Duration 9:32)
DUI dismissed because prosecutor did not show due diligence in getting the trooper to court for trial. [Read more…]
This Felony Murder Indictment Was Fatally Flawed And Charges Had To Be Dismissed
People v. Carey, 2016 IL App (1st) 131944 (August). Episode 228 (Duration 7:35)
Felony murder indictment failed to specify which predicate offense his felony murder was based on, conviction reversed. [Read more…]
Pro Se Guy Takes His Speeding Ticket All The Way To The Illinois Supreme Court And Loses
People v. Geiler, 2016 IL 119095 (July). (Episode 208 Duration 8:00)
Pro Se speeding ticket guy loses at the Supreme Court; Rule 552 Violations probably will never lead to dismissal.
Nothing Much Happens When Police Don’t Follow The Illinois Supreme Court Rules For Traffic Tickets
I first talked about Cristopher Geiler and his battle with the Troy Police Department back in Episode 065 of the Criminal Nuggets Podcast. [Read more…]
Full Name of Victim Required In Charging Instrument In All Non-Sex Cases
People v. Espinoza, 2015 IL 118218 (December 2015). Episode 121 (Duration 7:59)
To what extent must the state identify the victim in the charging instrument? [Read more…]
