People v. Brothers, 2015 IL App (4th) 130644 (September). Episode 224 (Duration 3:54)
So exactly why do we keep screwing up prior inconsistent statement?
In People v. Brothers, 2015 IL App (4th) 130644, the court really hammers Illinois attorneys for consistently flubbing this issue up.
Yes, this stuff is “easy“…but if you don’t have it written down and chiseled in your brain mistakes will happen.
Illinois Rules Of Evidence
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Samuel Partida, Jr. is now prosecuting criminal law cases in an Illinois county near you. He is, therefore, unavailable to answer questions on this site. Always remember, there is no substitute for steady, persistent attention to the cases.